If It's Gluten Free Does it Automatically Make it Okay to Eat?!

When I first suspected I was a Celiac I was almost obese.  Part of the reason was my strong cravings for bad carbs.  Even when I lost some weight the urge to choose a heavy carb over a healthier choice was still there.  Since going gluten free I still have the desire to hit the carbs but it's not quite as strong.  Yet it's still there.

Most of the time I try to eat my veggies, drink my juice and choose lean meats. The gluten free bread mixes I have been testing are not an every day menu item, for me anyway.  Once or twice a week I treat myself to gluten free pizza, biscuits or something like that.  I love my gluten free bread but just because something is gluten free doesn't mean it's okay to eat it all the time. 

Which brings me to my next point.  I fixed a turkey and tomato salad with a little mozzarella and parmesan today (trying to lose weight).  I used my Grandessa Three Cheese salad dressing from Aldi's.  Gluten Free is listed on the bottle.  But I didn't check my ingredients on my lunch meat till about half way through the salad.  It was Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Turkey. This is a Kraft product. According to their website it is free of wheat, barley and rye.  And they are specific about the ingredients that are listed on their packages.  Probably more so than they are actually required to be.

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We understand how important it is for people who have been medically diagnosed with gluten sensitivity to have accurate information about foods to help plan their meals and diets. Therefore, it has been a long standing policy for all Kraft and Nabisco products to list ingredients that contain gluten on the ingredient statement. These items will be listed using commonly known terms such as Wheat, Barley, Oats or Rye. For other ingredients that contain gluten, the grain source will be declared in parenthesis after the ingredient name. For example, if the ingredient "natural flavor" contains a gluten source, the label would read: natural flavor (contains rye). Other ingredients that contain gluten are: Triticale, Spelt, Kamut, Mir or Farina (also known as Far or Farro). For Kraft-branded products that contain vinegar, information from our vinegar suppliers assures us that the vinegar we use in our products is gluten free. All vinegar is distilled and through the distilling process protein gluten is removed. If you have additional questions about your personal dietary needs, please consult your doctor or a registered dietician. Lastly, here's a link for more information on Choosing Gluten Free Foods: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/healthy-living-ideas/articles/food-allergies/glutenfreefoods.aspx.

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/healthy-living-ideas/articles/food-allergies/glutenfreefoods.aspx

This link give more information about gluten and their products.

So...eat gluten free but eat healthy and God Bless!