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Nutrition for Celiac Disease Patients Registered Dietitian, discusses nutrition choices for celiac disease.Registered Dietitian, discusses nutrition choices for celiac disease.
Featuring Lauren K. Williams, M.S., RD
Duration: 2 minutes, 13 seconds
If you've been recently diagnosed with celiac disease from your local
doctor, here's some nutrition tips that you can follow to manage your
condition.
An important thing to remember is celiac disease can be managed
through a complete gluten-free diet. Gluten is a protein that can be
found in many grains such as wheat, barley, rye as well as oats that
have been processed in a facility containing other wheat products.
If you've been recently diagnosed with celiac disease and you're
looking to determine what foods gluten might be found in, you want to
look for your breads, anything containing wheat or a form of wheat, or
flour. Those also will contain gluten. Rye, barley, as i mentioned
oats, that are processed in a facility with wheat, watch out, those
will contain gluten as well.
Watch for soups and sauces that may contain ingredients that you
don't know such as artificial flavorings or artificial seasonings. Even
the seasoning that you put on meats and marinades may also have gluten
in them.
Alternatives for you so that you make sure you're including your
grains so you don't miss out on those important vitamins and minerals.
Rice, things like wild rice, brown rice, excellent, excellent sources
of vitamins and minerals and they're gluten free.
For baking needs look for things like almond flour, garbanzo bean
flour, potato starch, tapioca, those can all be used as thickeners and
in baking, and they are gluten-free products for you.
You may also find gluten-free products in the grocery store, if
they have that gluten-free label on them you know that you can trust
that they are gluten-free.
Make sure again that you are checking all of the ingredient list for
any items that you do not know.
For more information on how to manage your celiac disease and foods you
need to be aware of, contact your local nutritionist or your local
registered dietitian.
Presenter: Ms. Lauren K. Williams, Registered Dietitian, Vancouver, BC
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This content is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.