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 Gluten - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gluten can be extracted from the flour of wheat and other grains by washing the starch out.
Gluten is responsible for the elasticity of kneaded dough, which allows it to be leavened, as well as the "chewiness" of baked products like bagels.
Gluten is an amorphous ergastic protein found combined with starch in the endosperm of some cereals, notably wheat, rye, and barley.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten   (513 words)

  
 GLUTEN - LoveToKnow Article on GLUTEN
Gluten is employed in the manufacture of gluten bread and biscuits for the diabetic, and of chocolate, and also in the adulteration of tea and coffee.
Granulated gluten is a kind of vermicelli, made in some starch manufactories by mixing fresh gluten with twice its weight of flour, and granulating by means of a cylinder and contained stirrer, each armed with spikes, and revolving in opposite directions.
Gluten, when dried, loses about two-thirds of its weight, becoming brittle and semi-transparent; when strongly heated it crackles and swells, and burns like feather or horn.
http://42.1911encyclopedia.org/G/GL/GLUTEN.htm   (402 words)

  
 Gluten
If it is the vital wheat gluten I like to mix 1 TBSP of it in with my flour when baking bread rather than using the High Gluten Flour or I use the bread flour.
High gluten flour is usually a 50/50 blend of vital wheat gluten and all purpose flour.
It may be the vital wheat gluten if it said 0 carbs as wheat flour would have some carbs in it.
http://www.recipelink.com/gm/0/50143   (155 words)

  
 Coeliac disease (coeliac sprue or gluten allergy)
Gluten occurs in bread, biscuits, cakes and pastries, pasta, breakfast cereals and is also used in some manufactured soups and sauces.
Gluten is also 'hidden' in some foods such as crisps and similar snacks, as well as chips in restaurants.
Beer and whisky are made from grain containing gluten, but other alcoholic drinks, such as wine or cider are gluten-free.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/glutenallergy.htm   (1923 words)

  
 Gluten
Gluten allows dough to trap carbon dioxide that is produced as a byproduct in the fermentation of yeast.
The finer the flour the better the bread is able to have a soft, spongy texture that the consumer has grown to love and demand.
Gluten is also added to most breads to increase its elastic quality.
http://www.clarekerr.com/dyingtoknowthetruth/id5.html   (2265 words)

  
 Celiac.com Celiac Disease: (A Word on Gluten and Beer) Gluten-Free
Celiac.com 07/12/2004 - There have been numerous claims that traditional barley-based beers are gluten free or that all beers are gluten free.
Based upon the continuous claims by beer companies that beers are gluten free, it is clear that the issue is misunderstood and, as always, it is up to the consumer to educate them on the facts.
As this relates to beer, there is a gluten protein found in barley.
http://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=999&sid=91hH9H10P9qD57e-20104058017.c1   (546 words)

  
 Gluten-free diet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Special care must be taken when checking ingredients lists as gluten may come in forms such as vegetable proteins and starch, modified food starch (when derived from wheat instead of maize), maltodextrin, malt flavoring, and glucose syrup.
Many foods will contain gluten, but not be indicated on the ingredients, because they are not in the formulation of the product, but in the preparation of it.
In spite of its name, buckwheat is not related to wheat; pure buckwheat is considered acceptable for a gluten-free diet, although many commercial buckwheat products are actually mixtures of wheat and buckwheat flours, and thus not acceptable.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluten-free_diet   (599 words)

  
 Low Carb Luxury: High Gluten Flour or Vital Wheat Gluten?
Vital wheat gluten can also be an essential ingredient when baking with soy flour or soya powder, as soy contains no gluten element to allow baking doughs to raise or hold their shape.
Gluten is the natural protein in the wheat endosperm which, when combined with water, forms a taffy-like dough.
Also called "gluten flour", "instant gluten flour", "pure gluten flour", and "vital wheat gluten" depending on vendor and manufacturer.
http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/gluten.html   (468 words)

  
 Seitan or Gluten Pastrami (Vegan)-- Ellen's Kitchen -- Recipebox
Gluten Lunchmeats and sausages For your sandwiches or pizzas!
Place the gluten flour, yeast flakes, and the seasonings in a large mixing bowl, and stir them together.
New Unbeef and Unchicken gluten seitan steaks A great starter recipe, with tips about improving the texture of homemade wheat meat or gluten
http://www.ellenskitchen.com/recipebox/glutpast.html   (453 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - gluten (Biochemistry) - Encyclopedia
This gives flour its characteristic chewiness and permits breads and cakes to rise during baking as the gases within expand and are trapped in the gluten superstructure.
Various flours have different ratios of gluten to starch (called hardness) and are appropriate for different types of foodstuffs.
You are here : AllRefer.com > Reference > Encyclopedia > Biochemistry > gluten
http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/G/gluten.html   (225 words)

  
 Gluten-Free Diet Information Sheet
Gluten is a mixture of proteins found in some cereals, particularly wheat.
A gluten-free diet is not the same as a wheat-free diet, and some gluten-free foods are not wheat free.
Barley based drinks, barley fruit drinks, malted drinks, beer.
http://www.vegsoc.org/info/gluten.html   (1052 words)

  
 Against the grain / Our food is riddled with gluten -- why that matters to all of us
Wheat flour is in the bagel, pretzel and macaroni and cheese -- and also the red licorice.
Gluten, the protein-packed part of the grain is what gives bread its elasticity, holds doughs together and shows up as thickeners, fillers, "natural flavors" and "hydrolyzed vegetable protein" in many processed foods.
The proteins in gluten give bread its stretchiness and and loft, and glue together other doughs.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/05/11/FDGC2CKG861.DTL   (3191 words)

  
 Vegetarian Journal Mar/Apr 96 Seitan--The Vegetarian Wheat Meat -- The Vegetarian Resource Group
Eat as is, use in a stir-fry, or as a filling for mock-pork buns.
I have had the most luck using high gluten flour or vital wheat gluten, although I have found that until you become familiar with the texture you are aiming for during the mixing and kneading process, the results will vary somewhat.
The added benefit of using this method is that you can flavor the gluten during the kneading process by adding herbs and spices of your choosing other than the traditional ginger and garlic.
http://www.vrg.org/journal/vj96mar/vjseitan.htm   (1718 words)

  
 The Gluten Pages Earthly Goods
Gluten is a protein found in flour, which forms during bread making.
Glutanin and gliadin, two protein molecules in flour, combine to form gluten when the bread dough is worked over and over, or kneaded.
The gluten forms a network that traps air, giving bread its characteristic texture and air bubbles.
http://www.myearthlygoods.com/gluten/gluten_home.htm   (739 words)

  
 Dietary autism treatment through a gluten-free, casein-free diet.
Gluten is virtually everywhere, hidden in thousands of foods you would never think of: soups, sauces, candy, cereals, breads, pastas, cookies, etc. Likewise, casein is present in ALL forms of dairy, including but not limited to, cheese, creams, many sauces, butter, yogurt, ice cream, anything with whey, caseinate, etc.
The two main offenders seem to be gluten (the protein in wheat, oats, rye and barley) and casein (milk protein.)
Removing dairy means ALL milk, butter, cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, etc. It also includes product ingredients such as "casein" and "whey," or even words containing the word "casein." Read labels - items like bread and tuna fish often contain milk products.
http://www.glutensolutions.com/autism.htm   (1582 words)

  
 Gluten
Gluten is also contained in manufactured and processed foods where wheat flour is commonly used as a processing aid, a binder, a filler or as a carrier for favourings and spices.
Wheat is usually milled into flour and therefore any food made from four, such as ordinary bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries, puddings and pies, will contain gluten.
However, once such foods are processed or used as ingredients in other foods, great care must be taken to ensure that wheat or other gluten-containing cereals have not been added in the manufacture.
http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/DietandNutrition/gluten.htm   (815 words)

  
 Gluten & Celiac Sprue - Ask the Dietitian
Rice and potato flour is substituted for wheat, rye, oats and barley that contain gluten.
Special flour with the gluten part removed (DP Baking Mix, DP Low Protein Wheat Starch), corn starch or rice flour can be used in place of regular flours.
Even small amounts of regular flour such as the flour used to bread meat or fish would cause diarrhea.
http://www.dietitian.com/gluten.html   (2081 words)

  
 Nutrition News - Gluten Intolerance
Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, oats, and rye.
Gluten is also a common food additive, although it may not appear on food labels.
Even a small amount of gluten can irritate the intestines, so it's important to completely remove all traces of gluten from the diet.
http://www.blakemedicalcenter.com/CustomPage.asp?guidCustomContentID={EC2067A4-0FD2-4B43-83D6-7CD0E4F68E07}   (453 words)

  
 Gluten Intolerance
Be aware that vegetable cooking sprays, tomato pastes, spaghetti sauces, and veined cheeses, such as roquefort and blue cheese, may contain gluten.
Beware of these names and terms Durum flour, couscous, semolina, spelt, kamut, bulgur and triticale, a grain crossbred from wheat and rye, are all names for certain kinds of wheat.
Most cereals, grains, pastas, breads, and processed foods contain some type of gluten, unless of course, they are specifically made to be gluten-free.
http://www.angelcrafts.net/lyn/gluten.html   (758 words)

  
 Celiac Disease: Living gluten free - The Natural Foods Store
Gluten sensitivity is not the same thing as food allergy, even though wheat is a common food allergen.
Many drug companies are now excluding wheat starch and other gluten-containing materials from their products—however, gluten may still find its way into vitamin products, which may contain wheat germ oil, wheat bran, or other forms of wheat extract.
Examples of possible hidden gluten are some soups salad dressings, processed foods, soy sauce, even licorice.
http://www.naturalfoodsstore.com/common/adam/DisplayMonograph.asp?name=ConsArticles_Celiacca&storeID=BEB5D12BDA644FA0B33E2497A4AC0BD5   (791 words)

  
 Gluten Evolution™ - Breads from Anna™, Gluten-Free Bread Mixes and Pie Crust
Gluten Evolution™ - Breads from Anna™, Gluten-Free Bread Mixes and Pie Crust
Today Gluten Evolution™ is also a test kitchen and creator of the bread mix Breads From Anna™, available in stores and online as of March 2004.
All Breads From Anna™ mixes are packaged in a gluten-free facitility and all ingredients are sourced from gluten-free vendors.
http://www.glutenevolution.com   (259 words)

  
 Maximum tolerable level of gluten
The prevalence of gluten intolerance in [Finland] is 1:360.
Since one typically sees wheat flour as an ingredient, appying the 70% factor implies 8 to 12 units of gluten per 100 units of wheat flour.
Assuming that these flours contain max 200 ppm of gluten (= 20 mg of gluten/100 g dry weight) we come to figures that the daily intake of gluten is 40 mg (20 mg glidin).
http://www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/mxgluten.html   (6285 words)

  
 Allrecipes Cook's Encyclopedia gluten
Bread (or hard wheat) flour has a high gluten content and is therefore good for yeast breads, which require an elastic framework.
It's the gluten in flour that, when a dough is kneaded, helps hold in the gas bubbles formed by the leavening agent (see LEAVENER).
Most (but not all) flours contain gluten in varying amounts.
http://allrecipes.com/advice/ref/ency/terms/6705.asp   (165 words)

  
 Collected Net Articles of Kalle Reichelt, M.D.
>schizophrenia brought on by the gluten in the bread that the peasants ate
10: Singh MM and Kay SR (1976) Wheat gluten as a pthogenic factor in schizophrenia.
>schizophrenics were processing gluten and the casein in dairy foods in a
http://www.gluten-free.org/reichelt.html   (9504 words)

  
 Corn Gluten Meal
Portions of at least two proteins in the corn gluten meal, called peptides, are the active ingredients in corn gluten meal.
Corn gluten meal is not a registered pesticide because the U.S. EPA has granted an exemption for corn gluten meal as an herbicide.
Do not use corn gluten meal in an area in which you are trying to establish turfgrass.
http://www.menunkatuck.org/pages/yards.html   (639 words)

  
 Gluten Report
An example of this type is the use of corn gluten meal as a pre-emergent herbicide.
The purpose of this project is to discover if vermicompost has an effect on the efficiency of corn gluten meal as an herbicide when the meal is applied to the top of a mixture of compost and sterile soil.
This is the recommended amount of corn gluten meal to use on established turf.
http://www.gluten.iastate.edu/high1.html   (979 words)

  
 Gluten
When a gluten containing cereal is ground to a flour then mixed with water it becomes sticky and doughy - it is vital gluten that causes this effect.
Heat and chemical treatment of the flour produces de-vital gluten which is about as functional as sand.
Products can therefore be formulated that contain the correct amino acid balance by using meat (or meat meals) and for example Maize Residue Meal.
http://www.forthglade.co.uk/nutri_data.htm   (2594 words)

  
 Gluten Free Brewing Project
As you can plainly see, brewing non-gluten beers is not for the faint of heart.
Hops are not a source of gluten, so use according to personal taste or desired beer style.
Some may not be suitable for beer brewing.
http://www.fortunecity.com/boozers/brewerytap/555/gfbeer/gfbeer.htm   (2002 words)

  
 Gluten-Free Page - Celiac Disease/Gluten Intolerance Web Sites
Beer Stuff's Gluten Free Beer Page has a recipe developed by Eric Constans.
Wheat Free, Gluten Free Cookbooks for Food Allergies and Celiac Disease.
A gathering place for people interested in brewing (and of course drinking) a flavorful but gluten-free beer.
http://www.gflinks.com   (3305 words)

  
 Gluten-free diet for celiac disease
Bread, bagels, pasta, pizza, malted breakfast cereals, and crackers are all examples of foods that contain gluten.
Reading ingredient labels carefully and being aware of types of hidden gluten, such as those found in medications and various food additives.
Flours and starches made from rice, corn, buckwheat, potatoes, soybeans, or tapioca.
http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/hw192213.asp?navbar=hw192305   (406 words)

  
 Gluten
This is complicated by the numerous sources of gluten found in the ingredients of most processed foods.
Despite eating lots of rice and potatoes on a gluten-free diet, the real key is to avoid the gluten, calorie-laden highly processed, prepackaged food.
I eat a lot of rice and potatoes, which many people tend to avoid in their attempt to cut carbohydrates and lose weight.
http://home.insightbb.com/~golsen/Gluten.htm   (1132 words)

  
 Bob's Red Mill - Whole Grain Foods for Every Meal of the Day
Vital Wheat Gluten can also be used to make a meat substitute known as seitan.
This is often used by commercial bakeries to produce light textured breads, and can easily put the home bread baker on a par with the professionals.
Enjoy a Bob's Red Mill Recipe containing Vital Wheat Gluten from the list below.
http://www.bobsredmill.com/catalog/index.php?action=showdetails&product_ID=400   (131 words)

  
 N101 Gluten-Free Diet
To avoid gluten ask about ingredients at restaurants and others’ homes, and read food labels.
Prepare a note card with the foods that you need to avoid and bring this with you when food shopping or dining in restaurants.
The Sensitive Gourmet: Imaginative Cooking Without Dairy, Wheat or Gluten by Antoinette Savill, London: Thorsons, 1998.
http://www.n101.com/Static/HNs/Diet/Gluten_Free_Diet.htm   (1560 words)

  
 Corn Gluten Meal Research Page
The first is the only one that is licensed and the other two are derivatives of the corn gluten meal, says Kleis.
There is work being done on strawberries and the sprayable corn gluten items.
According to Kleis, over one million dollars in sales of corn gluten meal herbicides have been made in 1998.
http://www.gluten.iastate.edu/daily.html   (1399 words)

  
 Gluten is a name for proteins found in cereal grains that cause severe forms of food allergy
Regular pastas, for example, are made with high gluten flour and are replaced by rice-based pastas.
Any flour made from the starchy endosperm of grains contains proteins that are potentially problematic to the grain intolerant person.
Gluten is the sticky, elastic component of grains, essential for breads and baking.
http://www.nutramed.com/digestion/gluten.htm   (314 words)

  
 Dietary treatment of gluten ataxia -- Hadjivassiliou et al. 74 (9): 1221 -- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and ...
gluten ataxia is vital as it is one of the very few treatable
rich in gluten (for example, bread and pasta) despite advice
Twenty six adhered strictly to the gluten-free diet and
http://jnnp.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/74/9/1221   (2779 words)

  
 Gluten
We avoid potatoes, white rice, all sugar, fruit juices and dried fruit.
The implication is that the heavily wheat-based western diet - bread, cereals, pastries, pasta - is actually making millions of people ill.
The treatment, which has a high rate of success,is to remove gluten - found in rye and barley as well as wheat - from your diet.
http://www.vaccinetruth.org/gluten.htm   (8701 words)

  
 Gluten Free Foods Online. Your Celiac Disease Diet Source. The Gluten-Free Pantry.
Our selections include a wide array of delicious gluten-free and wheat-free gourmet baking mixes, prepared rolls, breads and baguettes, cookies, snacks, cakes, pasta, vitamins, convenience and prepared meals, baking supplies, "baking from scratch" ingredients, condiments, cookbooks, reference books, gluten free skin care products, gluten free recipes and much more.
featuring gluten free, wheat free, low carb, sugar free, vegan, dairy free, egg free, fat free
We cater to people with celiac disease, wheat and gluten intolerance, wheat allergies and multiple food allergies.
http://www.glutenfree.com   (680 words)

  
 AllAllergy.Net - Celiac Disease / Sprue / Gluten Related Articles
Gluten is a protein found mainly in Wheat and to a lesser extent in Rye, Oats and Barley.
Immune responses to gluten, the proteins found in cereal grains are a common cause of disease.
An intolerance to the gluten, found in wheat, barley, oats, and rye, affects many people worldwide -- forcing sufferers to avoid foods that contain these grains at all costs.
http://www.allallergy.net/articles/index.cfm/cdeoc/FR/rview/z/page/p7/whom/z   (449 words)

  
 Gluten definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
Gluten can be found in a large variety of foods including soups, salad dressings, processed foods and natural flavorings.
Gluten: A protein found in wheat or related grains and many foods that we eat.
Unidentified starch, binders and fillers in medications or vitamins can be unsuspected sources of gluten.
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=3613   (218 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Gluten-free market goes mainstream
Wheat, rye and barley are in products ranging from soy sauce to beer to modified food starch.
That was the bleak world of food Bernie Mansbach found 25 years ago when he was diagnosed with celiac disease, or an intolerance to a wheat protein called gluten.
So far, 982 of the company's 1,254 products have been identified as gluten-free.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-07-27-gluten-free-products_x.htm   (768 words)

  
 Turtle Mountain - Gluten
The general rule of thumb we tell our consumers is if the product does not contain a wafer, cookie, or baked piece then it is “gluten-free”.
Gluten is a water-insoluble, elastic like protein found in wheat.
With regards to gluten intolerance, gluten is considered to be any protein-containing derivative from grains including wheat, barely, rye, and oats.
http://www.turtlemountain.com/health/gluten.html   (752 words)

  
 GF Diet - Gluten Intolerance Group of North America
Malt or malt flavoring (can be made from barley)
There is concern by health professionals that most oats are cross-contaminated with glutenous grains.
The following grains contain gluten and are not allowed:
http://www.gluten.net/diet.html   (445 words)

  
 Gluten
A. A 3 week trial off all gluten containing foods
In Europe 1 in 250 people are diagnosed with celiac disease (gluten intolerance).
The third test is as reliable as the 2nd and as easy to perform as the first but it is new and not yet widely available.
http://www.lordsday.org/gluten.htm   (151 words)

  
 Celiac Disease - DrGreene.com
These foods and many others can be sources of gluten (protein found in wheat, rye, and barley).
When some children eat gluten-containing foods, their bodies mistake the grain protein for a foreign invader and launch an attack on the protein, damaging the lining of the intestines in the process.
http://www.drgreene.com/21_1614.html   (264 words)

  
 Sans Gluten - Stylish T-Shirts for Celiac Disease Awareness
Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, oats, barley, and rye.
People with Celiac Disease, Autism, Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Allergy and several other conditions must adhere to a lifelong diet eliminating this ingredient.
Designs are being developed for a variety of food restrictions intended to be released soon.
http://www.sansgluten.com   (240 words)

  
 Gluten Intolerance Linked to Schizophrenia
Gluten is a form of protein found in some grains (notably wheat, barley, and rye).
The damage to the intestine makes it hard for the body to absorb nutrients, especially fat, calcium, iron, and folate, from food.
Celiac disease is a lifelong (chronic) condition in which foods that contain gluten damage the small intestine.
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/82/97278.htm   (332 words)

  
 Infoplease Search: gluten
(Encyclopedia) gluten, mixture of proteins present in the cereal grains.
http://www.infoplease.com/search.php3?query=gluten&in=all&go.x=10&go.y=10   (59 words)

  
 GLUTEN TEST
if dairy products or foods with high levels of gluten are on your list, we suggest that you seek testing for celiac disease and food allergies.
Because some of the partial proteins from gluten and dairy products can be highly addictive, if they are regularly absorbed into the circulation, cravings for these foods are cause for concern.
No Such patterns suggest a problem with gluten, dairy proteins, or both.
http://www.webnat.com/HT/GlutenTest.asp   (1158 words)

  
 Celiac Disease Message Board and Gluten-Free Forum at Celiac.com
He's doing great on the gluten free diet.
Now, however, just a trace of gluten sends his body into almost every reaction available (skin, gastro, depression and migraines...
I am not certain exactly what psoriasis looks like, but my eldest has skin reactions to gluten (as well as many other more typical reactions.) He tested borderline (or so the doctor said) with just the IgG antibodies (I'm STILL confused about this.
http://www.glutenfreeforum.com/index.php?showtopic=4098   (1170 words)

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