Hidden Sources

Because gluten has many different names and can be found in even the most unsuspecting places, being on your guard is always very important when living the g-free life. And please know it is not impossible to avoid gluten! It can be done very successfully once you know what to look for. Below is a list of place gluten may be hidding, but it is not extensive by any means. So, if you are ever in doubt, please do not hesistate to contact a manufacture to see if their product contains gluten or has had the potential to have been cross-contaminated.

• Additives
• Aritifcal color
• Bacon bits and other imitation bacon products
• Beer
• Brewer's yeast
• Blue cheese
• Brown rice syrup
• Cereals
• Coffees, flavored and instant and Starbucks
• Communion wafers
• Croutons
• Dairy substitutes
• Deli meants
• Emulsifiers
• Fillers
• Fried foods
• "Germ" - usually another tearm for wheat
• Grain alcohol
• Gravies
• Groats
• Hydrogenated oils
• Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) and hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP)
• imitation seafood
• Licorice (pure form is GF, bun not in candies)
• Marinades
• Malt
• Modified food starch
• Natural flavor
• Salad dressings
• Seasonings and spices (pure form are GF but watch out for added declumping agents)
• Softener
• Soy sauces
• Soup bases
• Beauty products (lipstick, lipgloss, moisturizers, shampoo, conditioners, hairsprays, toothpaste)
• Stamp and envelope adhesive
• Play-doh
• Prescription drugs
• Over-the-counter medication
• Vitamin and mineral supplements

Hopes this helps you live g-free successfully!!