Gluten-Free Foods: 6 Affordable Options (PHOTOS)

With the increased awareness of celiac disease and gluten intolerance, new gluten-free products are continually hitting the market. Many of these products come with a high price tag as they must be produced in specially designed kitchens separate from products made with wheat, spelt, rye or barley. Some gluten-free foods contain uncommon flours and ingredients to maximize their texture and palatability. Eating a gluten-free diet does not have to cost a lot of money, however. Many foods are naturally gluten-free and will not add a lot to your grocery bill.

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All fresh and un-sauced frozen fruits and vegetables are gluten-free. Buy vegetables in season as they are usually less expensive. Frozen berries are usually less expensive than fresh. If you have a local farmers' market, consider it as another cheaper produce resource.

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All fresh and un-sauced frozen fruits and vegetables are gluten-free. Buy vegetables in season as they are usually less expensive. Frozen berries are usually less expensive than fresh. If you have a local farmers' market, consider it as another cheaper produce resource.

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References
Celiac Sprue Association: Gluten Free Flours and Grains
MayoClinic.com: Gluten-Free Diet

Andrea Cespedes is a professionally trained chef who has focused studies in nutrition. With more than 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, she coaches cycling and running and teaches Pilates and yoga. She is an American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer and has degrees from Princeton and Columbia University.

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[Breadsfromanna]

10:41 AM on 12/12/2010

You are correct, maintaining a gluten free diet can add $$$ to your budget. In Italy all children are checked for Celiac disease and if you test positive you get a government subsidy to supplement your food budget. We produce our bread mixes in a completely gluten free facility. Not only our production floor is strictly gluten free but our offices are gluten free as well, and we use the highest quality ingredients in the market.
www.breadsfromanna.com

[CutTheCarb]

09:50 AM on 12/12/2010

Watch out for gluten-free products. Many people mix up gluten, gliadin, lectins and WGA (wheat germ agglutinin). Well, gluten is derived from the Latin word for glue. And sticky it is. It is the composite of the plant storage proteins prolamin and a glutelin. In wheat the prolamin is gliadin and the glutelin is glutenin. In other cereal grains you’ll find other prolamins and glutelins. So the variety of gluten and its components as found in various cereal grains is diverse. In popular language gluten is chiefly used for the gliadin in wheat. Here, http://www.cutthecarb.com/category/gluten/ you can read more about gluten, grains and autoimmune diseases.