| When a person has been determined to have a | | | | Another positive for the a person with an allergy is |
| wheat allergy, they have to avoid wheat products | | | | that they are not alone. More and more scientists |
| whenever possible. A person suffering from this | | | | and doctors are discovering people who have wheat |
| medical challenge has to be vigilant in their food | | | | allergies, with an estimated 1 in 7 North Americans |
| choices and it is tough to remember to always check | | | | suffering from some degree of what intolerance or |
| on what is begin eaten or purchased for wheat | | | | allergic symptoms to wheat. Awareness within the |
| protein, flour or meal. Luckily, there are a lot of | | | | medical industry and consumer groups has also done |
| alternatives that are not only affordable, they also | | | | a great deal to increase the options available. |
| taste great. | | | | Most restaurants now have wheat free |
| Many people who have these allergies can tolerate | | | | entrées and are also willing to make food |
| alternatives such as Amaranth, arrowroot flour, bean | | | | especially for those who suffer from food allergies or |
| flour, buckwheat flour, corn, flax, millet, potato, | | | | intolerances. In fact, most restaurants (other than |
| quinoa, rice, sorghum, soy and tapioca. Many can also | | | | fast food) are now instructing their servers to ask if |
| easily tolerate barley, rye and oat grain foods. Other | | | | any patrons suffer from food intolerances and then |
| wheat substitutes, to be eaten in whole or as part of | | | | can point out healthy alternatives on the menu. Most |
| the ingredients in a product include corn, potato, | | | | upscale restaurants have specially prepared menu |
| barley, oat, soy and rice flours as well as arrowroot | | | | selections that do not use wheat as an ingredient. |
| starch. | | | | Another great advancement for people suffering |
| Living with a wheat allergy means that a consumer | | | | from wheat allergies is the abundance of cook |
| has to shop smartly. Many common staples, such as | | | | books, recipes and websites that are all tailored to |
| ketchup and ice cream contain wheat flour or protein | | | | those with wheat allergies and offer tips, tricks and |
| and have to be avoided. A person suffering from a | | | | techniques for making your life as normal as possible. |
| wheat allergy should carefully review any and all food | | | | The specialty cookbooks even include recipes for |
| labels before they buy a product. Many organically | | | | pies, cakes, cookies and other goodies! They also |
| made food products do not contain wheat, so not | | | | offer ways to incorporate a wheat-free diet into a |
| only can you avoid wheat, you can eat healthier as | | | | person's daily life and ways to merge that diet with |
| well. | | | | the dietary preferences of those who are not wheat |
| Specific manufactured or processed products that | | | | intolerant. |
| are wheat free include rice crackers and corn chips | | | | Wheat allergies are a nuisance; there is no getting |
| (made without hydrogenated oil), brown rice tortillas, | | | | around that fact. As more and more people are being |
| corn meal pizza crusts and rice cakes. Bread that can | | | | diagnosed as having wheat intolerance or allergies, |
| be eaten includes rye and brown rice bread, wheat | | | | however, it is becoming easier to find products and |
| or gluten free hotdog and hamburger buns. Other | | | | information. Furthermore, as demand for wheat free |
| options include wheat free baking, gluten free | | | | food increases, the options are getting better and |
| pancake mix and numerous types of rice flour and | | | | the products are getting that much tastier. |
| meals. | | | | |