In some circles, gluten has become a four-letter word. I think there are definitely some people with gluten intolerance but this food allergy does seem to be on the chic side these days.

A member, diagnosed with wheat intolerance, recently asked me if I have any recipes for "yummy wheat free foods made with rice flour."

Just in case there are more people with the same concern here is my answer:

Unfortunately I just haven't had to write about or research this topic yet in my work. I would start by doing two things:

1. I do know that Bob's Red Mill (www.bobsredmill.com) has a big line of gluten free grain products you should check out. They also have TONS of gluten-free recipes available on their website.


2. And then I would search "gluten-free" on amazon.com and check out the various books/cookbooks done on this topic to see if there is one that suits you and your lifestyle.

Hope that gets some of you started! It's one of the most difficult food intolerances or allergies to have because you quickly discover how ubiquitous wheat and wheat derivatives are in our food products and cuisine. But the good news is that help is on the way! More and more companies are jumping on the gluten-free bandwagon it seems and more and more information is being written about this too.

Related Topics:

• Gluten Intolerance: Against the Grain
• WebMD Video: Food Allergies and Gluten Free Shopping

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