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Undercover Gluten

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So we all may think were big shot gluten-free eaters, but did you know gluten is not only in bread products? Believe it or not gluten has managed to weasel it’s way into other foods that you would never even think to label check. Here are a few examples…

1. Soy Sauce. Forty to sixty percent of soy sauce is made up of wheat. My favorite sushi dip substitute is the gluten free Kikkoman option.

2. Salad dressing. Many companies use salad dressing as a thickener. Rather than eating a plain salad shop for brands like Annie’s or Newman’s Own.

3. Processed Meats. Modified starches are used to bind water in processed meats (cold cuts, hot dogs, sausages, etc.). Be sure there’s no gluten-based starch in any processed meat before indulging!

4. Licorice. Gluten is used in candy to give it those stretchy elastic properties. All big name brand licorice such as Twizzlers and Good & Plenty has gluten in it. There are some brands that make “gluten free” licorice, however I have yet to taste test!

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Gluten-Free. Why me?

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Hi readers! This blog is to help college students, like myself, fight a battle against Celiac. Here we will learn all the tips and tricks to adjusting to gluten-free living in the college setting!

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First, let’s rewind to about five years ago when my sister was constantly complaining about stomach aches, fatigue, headaches, and joint soreness- sound familiar? Well at the time, it did not to me. Doctor appointment after doctor appointment Jenn was finally diagnosed with Celiac disease and the doctor told us it was important that every member of my family get tested as it was hereditary. Soon I was also diagnosed with the disease (without any symptoms) and my meals were forever changed!

Although it was originally very difficult to adapt to my family got the hang of it and eventually my mother cooked two meals a night, one for Jenn and me, and one for the rest of the family. Now to the point of how this all ties together. I have recently had another change I’ve had to adapt to- COLLEGE LIVING, which most will say does not go hand and hand with a food allergy. Keep up to date on my blog to learn the in’s and out’s on how to stick to your gluten-free lifestyle at your university!