A Wheat Belly Guide to Vodkas

We’ve previously discussed wine, the near-perfect alcoholic beverage for the Wheat Belly wheat- and grain-free lifestyle. Let’s now discuss another great choice, vodka. First of all, the process of distillation (heating, evaporating, condensing the liquid) purportedly reduces the protein content of the end-product to very low levels. This is why vodka is so crystal clear, no murkiness from proteins. Even when vodkas are sourced from wheat, rye, or barley, the gluten content is reportedly very low, even low enough to qualify as “gluten-free,” meaning no more than 20 parts per million and low enough presumably for even someone with extreme gluten-sensitivity or celiac disease to tolerate. However, in real life, I find this not to be true. I personally have reacted to several of the grain-based vodkas, as have many others. Because there are terrific non-grain vodkas choices, I think the best policy here is to avoid grain-based vodkas like SKYY, Stolichnaya, Grey Goose, Ketel One, and Absolut. The exposure is small but, as you are likely gathering, the longer you are on this wheat- and grain-free lifestyle, the more sensitive you become to any re-exposure. From a carbohydrate/sugar view, vodka is perfect: essentially zero carbs, even lower than dry white or red wines. Among our choices in non-grain vodkas that are distributed nationally: Ciroc–A bit pricey, but worth it for its exceptional smoothness. Because Ciroc is produced from grapes, it is as c...
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