Celiac Disease
Living With

It is important for individuals with celiac disease to be aware of what they are eating.

Gluten-free foods include:

  • amaranth,
  • arrowroot,
  • buckwheat,
  • cassava,
  • corn,
  • flax,
  • Indian rice grass,
  • Job's tears,
  • legumes,
  • millet,
  • nuts,
  • potatoes,
  • quinoa,
  • rice,
  • sago seeds,
  • soy,
  • sorghum,
  • tapioca,
  • wild rice, and
  • yucca

Types of wheat that contain gluten are:

  • wheat including:
  • einkorn,
  • emmer,
  • spelt,
  • kamut,
  • wheat starch,
  • wheat bran,
  • wheat germ,
  • cracked wheat, hydrolyzed wheat protein

Other foods containing gluten include:

  • Barley,
  • Rye,
  • Triticale,
  • bromated flour,
  • durum flour,
  • enriched flour,
  • farina,
  • plain flour,
  • self-risng flour,
  • white flour, and
  • semolina

It is possible for individuals to live a happy, healthy life with celiac disease as long as they are careful about their diet.