Availability

• Gluten-free foods are widely available at health food and specialty stores; they can also be purchased through online websites.
  
  

Effects

• People with celiac disease are highly sensitive to gluten. They can suffer from many gastrointestinal symptoms such as pain, constipation, diarrhea, and weight loss or weight gain. Many patients have other symptoms not related to the gastric system such as anemia, fatigue, and bone or joint pain.
  
  

Gluten Free

• Fruits, vegetables, meat and poultry, eggs and dairy products are all naturally gluten free. The breading on fried foods often contains gluten, so avoid these when dining out. .
  
  

Labels

• Pay careful attention to the nutrition label on products. Products that contain the words emulsified, hydrolyzed, plant protein and flavoring may actually contain gluten.
  
  

Grains and Flours

• Breading your meats with potato flour, corn flour, brown rice flour and almond flour are some ways to prepare your dishes with gluten-free products. Corn meal, rice, buckwheat, arrowroot and quinoa are versatile gluten-free additions also.