Watch Out for Hidden Sources of Grains — What to Look for When Reading Labels

You need to be careful when you shop, as grains, especially wheat and corn, can be found in an incredible variety of forms in processed foods—hidden as additives, thickeners, coatings, or cheap “bulk.” Avoiding foods containing hidden grains can be difficult because wheat and corn, in particular, come in some tough-to-recognize names. You will be shocked at how many processed food products contain grains—frozen dinners, bottled salad dressings, dry salad dressing mixes, seasoning mixes, canned soups, instant soup mixes, candy bars, licorice— the majority of foods filling the aisles in supermarkets. So it is important to recognize these aliases to remain safely grain-free. Of course, the best way to avoid hidden sources of grains is to eat whole foods that don’t require labels in the first place, such as vegetables, eggs, and meats. But on those occasions when you need something with a label, such as premixed salad dressing, mayonnaise, even ketchup, it’s important to be aware of such hidden sources of grains. Also note that many medications and nutritional supplements contain wheat or corn. Here are the not-so-obvious foods and ingredients that are really wheat. A question mark (?) following an item means it is either variable or uncertain (given manufacturers’ reluctance or inability to specify the source). Caramel coloring (?) Caramel flavoring (?) Dextri-maltose Emulsifiers Farina (often in hot cereals) Fu (gluten in Asian foods) Gravy Hydrolyzed vegetable...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat Belly/Undoctored Cruise Dr. Davis gluten gluten-free grain-free grains Labels Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs