Question by margiesue_84: Son is autistic and wanting to put him on Gluten-Free diet?
So far looking into it, it seems pretty simple, except for the bread, does anyone know if Wal-Mart sells a gluten-free bread. And when looking for ingredients, on packages i need to avoid wheat, rye or barley for sure, is this correct. Any thing else that might be helpful would be appreciated. We are just now looking into it so help from gluten-free dieters would be awesome.
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Answer by cayci_3
I’ve done some research on it because I have unknown food allergies. I went to Barnes and Noble and got a book called “Everything Gluten-Free” and it’s amazing, I think around $ 10-15. That is where you need to start, read up on it as much as you can, and it has recipes in there too.
Wal-Mart doesn’t sell one specific brand of bread that is gluten free. You can buy the mix of the bread and bake it yourself, which is relatively easy. You can buy the mix in the organic section in Wal-Mart. Honestly, for bread and stuff it’s best to go to an organic store and find a reasonably priced bread if baking it is too much.
Gluten also can hide in dressings and sauces as well. Besides breads, dressings and sauces are the next culprit. Again, check the labels. You can still use flour, rice flour for example if you want to fry things or just use flour in something. Again, the Gluten-Free book I mentioned had tons of alternatives in there.
Hope it helps! Good luck!
What do you think? Answer below!
my brother who has celiacs & aspbergers is on a gluten free diet.
He eats alot of rice cakes. We typically use baked potato’s and rice for him. I would look in those India specialty shops for non wheat products. They even have potato pasta.
Rice cakes with peanut and jelly
If he is young enough he will adjust to it to his adulthood.
if you have a wegmans near you they have a wheat free sectioin–don’t knwo whats in it
also
whole foods
trader joes
have tehse products
even main stream grocery stores are adding products–
i’ve never scene gluten free bread at a department store–but i don’t have a super walmart in my area
Please, please, do your research on it because there are certain ways you should implement the diet such as removing the gluten over a period of time, gluten can take up to 6 months to be completly out of their system, they can go through withdrawal in which their behavior worsens before it becomes better, etc. You have to learn to read labels and such because gluten comes in many different forms and it can also be found in normal everyday household products like shampoos, toothpastes, and more, which can be absorbed into their system. Here’s some links about the gfcf diet (gluten free/casein free )which should help you with the gluten part that I hope you find useful:
The Official GFCF Diet Support Group Website
http://www.gfcfdiet.com
Diet Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorders, PDD-NOS, Celiac Disease, and Gluten & Dairy Allergies/Intoleran. Website includes lists of food: acceptable & unacceptable foods; list of unacceptable ingredients; extensive list of GFCF products; explanation of the GFCF diet & getting started including the stages of the GFCF diet; understanding how to read labels; hidden ingredients; information about nitrates, phenols & salicylates; gluten intolerance/celiac disease information; GFCF recipes; parent support groups including local dietary intervention support groups; GFCFKids forum; community bullentin board; GFCF diet survey; GFCF diet support; diet counselors; and much more.
Autism Network for Dietary Intervention (ANDI)
http://www.autismndi.com
Since 1995, Autism Network for Dietary Intervention (ANDI) has been helping and supporting parents using dietary and biomedical interventions for autism spectrum disorders. They provide help and support for families using a gluten & casein free diet (gfcf diet) in the treatment of autism and related developmental disabilities. The ANDI mission is simple: “To help parents understand, implement and maintain dietary intervention for their autistic children.”
New Diets
http://www.newdiets.com
Features gluten free/casein free (GFCF) recipes: basic ingredients; condiments; breads; soups & stews; vegetarian & side dishes; meat entrees; seafoods; & desserts. Information provided on: getting started; product vendors; school lunch menus; problems baking with substitutes.
Here are a couple of web sites that may help you. I don’t think that Walmart carries a gluten free bread but Whole Foods, Kroger’s and some Publix all do. Check the major grocery stores in their freezer section of the special diet area along with special diet sections. You will find several different breads when you find a store that carries them. If the major stores in your area don’t have any, then try the health food stores. If that doesn’t work, try the gluten free mall online.