hi can some one tell me what gluten is please thank you

[teon]

[Heloise]

Gluten (from Latin gluten, "glue") is a protein composite found in foods processed from wheat and related grain species, including barley and rye.

Allergies and sensitivities are usually caused by proteins and we eat a lot of wheat for the most part so it is common to become sensitized. It is also the stickiest substance there is.

[Hidden in reply to Heloise]

Am I the only one that remembers making glue from flour & water? (goes mouldy 'tho!)

[Heloise in reply to Hidden]

Oh, yes. I used to love paper mache. Come to think of it, it's probably the best use of white flour rather than eating.

[teon]

thank you could you please tell me in what food I would find this gluten in

[Heloise in reply to teon]

Maggie listed many of them below. Anything made from flour. It is also hidden in some sauces. There are just a few grains without gluten, i.e. buckwheat, millet, quinoa, but people tend to go to rice products or soy to avoid wheat but I do not think soy is recommended.

[Maggiet]

It is the basic foods of bread, biscuits, cakes and pasta. But it is also in gravy mixes, sausages, bread crumbed foods etc. I suggest you look at the coeliac UK website. Even if you're not coeliac but wish to avoid gluten it can give you plenty of info. Good luck

[Hidden]

Processed stuff, the problem being that there is 5x more gluten in bread now (for example) in order to make the process quicker, I think. Quite easy to avoid really, just cook meat/veg from scratch & use cornflour if you want sauce/gravy. (or Doves farm if you bake). Gluten is inflammatory - I just join in as hubby suffers. (he finds oats & rye OK 'tho) J

Perhaps have a look at the 'gluten free guerrillas' community on HU for info....

healthunlocked.com/glutenfr...