Separate Toasters for Celiac Families? It Might Not be Necessary Says Study
Parents using multiple kitchen appliances and utensils to prevent their child with celiac disease from being exposed to gluten may…
Dispelling Myths
We separate the facts from the myths about celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and the gluten-free diet.
Gluten-Free Myths That Still Persist
Despite all the research around the gluten-free diet over the last few years, significant misinformation remains. Let’s set the record straight on some of the most popular myths that persist.
Are Spices Gluten Free?
Is the talk that spice makers secretly add flour to stretch out their spices and that the silicon dioxide used to keep spices from clumping contains gluten true?
Misconceptions About the Gluten-Free Diet
Misconceptions about the gluten-free diet are more than just annoying. Sometimes they’re dangerous.
Exposed: 5 Gluten and Celiac Myths
For those new to gluten-free living, sifting through the common gluten and celiac myths can be overwhelming. To help navigate the sometimes-confusing world of celiac and the gluten-free diet, two experts weight in on five popular—but inaccurate—myths.
Myth: Gluten is Hidden in A Lot of Foods
Gluten can turn up in foods where you would not expect to find it, licorice for example. But that’s not the same thing as hidden gluten.
Myth: Distilled Vinegar is Not Gluten Free
In the United States most distilled white vinegar is made from corn.
Myth: Beer Made From Barley But Processed to Remove Gluten Is Gluten Free
There is a lot of debate about this topic, mainly because of the launch of Omission beer, which is made from barley and claims to process the beer so that the end product contains less than 6 ppm of gluten.
Myth: Chewing Gum Is Dusted With Flour and Is Not Gluten Free
Find out if that the white powder found on sticks of gum is wheat flour or if that flour is dusted on machinery used to make gum.
Myth: Cold Cuts Contain Gluten Because Most Companies Use Fillers
Like all foods, you have to know what’s in lunch meat–not always an easy a task at the deli counter.
