Celiac Disease: Eating a Gluten-Free Diet

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Do not eat any foods that contain gluten. These include bagels, bread, crackers, malted breakfast cereals, pasta, and pizza.

Avoid all beer products unless they say they are gluten-free. Beers with and without alcohol, including lagers, ales, and stouts, contain gluten unless they specifically say they are gluten-free.

Carefully read food labels. Look for wheat or wheat products added to foods such as ice cream, salad dressing, candy, canned and frozen soups and vegetables, and other processed foods.

When you eat out, look for restaurants that serve gluten-free food. You might ask if the chef is familiar with cooking without any gluten. Also look for grocery stores that sell gluten-free pizza and other foods. The Internet can be another source of information on gluten-free foods.

On a gluten-free eating plan, you can still have:

  • Eggs and milk products such as cheese. Some cheese and cheese spreads may contain gluten, so check the labels for additives. You may need to avoid milk and milk products at the beginning of treatment.
  • Flours and starches made from rice, corn, buckwheat, potatoes, soybeans, or tapioca.
  • Fresh, frozen, or canned unprocessed meats. Examples of processed meats are hot dogs, salami, and deli meat. Read labels for additives that may contain gluten.
  • Fresh, frozen, dried, or canned fruits and vegetables, if they do not have thickeners or other additives that contain gluten.
  • Certain alcohol drinks, including wine, liquor (including whiskey and brandy), liqueurs, and ciders.

Eating a gluten-free diet is not easy. But if you take your time to read labels and ask questions, you can stay on a gluten-free eating plan.

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On a gluten-free eating plan, you can still drink beer.

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On a gluten-free eating plan, you can still drink beer if it is gluten-free. But avoid all beer products, both with and without alcohol, including lagers, ales, and stouts if they do not say they are gluten-free. You can also have other alcohol drinks, including wine, liquor (including whiskey and brandy), liqueurs, and ciders.

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On a gluten-free eating plan, you can still drink beer if it is gluten-free. But avoid all beer products, both with and without alcohol, including lagers, ales, and stouts if they do not say they are gluten-free. You can also have other alcohol drinks, including wine, liquor (including whiskey and brandy), liqueurs, and ciders.

You may need to avoid milk and milk products at the beginning of treatment for celiac disease.

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Some people with celiac disease need to avoid cow's milk and milk products when they first begin treatment. Most people can slowly add dairy foods back into their diet as the intestine heals. But they will still need to avoid all foods with gluten.

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Some people with celiac disease need to avoid cow's milk and milk products when they first begin treatment. Most people can slowly add dairy foods back into their diet as the intestine heals. But they will still need to avoid all foods with gluten.

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By: Healthwise StaffLast Revised: June 18, 2010
Medical Review: Susan C. Kim, MD - Pediatrics
Jerry S. Trier, MD - Gastroenterology

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