If you've been newly diagnosed with Celiac Disease, you may feel frustrated by all the foods you're told you can't eat.
It's true, in America gluten is almost everywhere, always in your face. This really becomes a problem when you're hungry and bombarded with food ads, coupons and catchy theme songs.
Use this list to help guide you to find and re-discover delicious, gluten free foods that are safe for Celiacs.
Please be careful when purchasing any processed foods, including canned items.
See What Foods do Celiacs Need to Avoid for a more comprehensive list of items you need to be extra careful when purchasing.
This is more of a whole foods list approach, and assumes most of the items you buy are fresh.
| 1. bananas
2. apples 3. berries (strawberries, cranberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) 4. citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit, lemon, lime) 5. avocados 6. pears 7. peaches 8. mushrooms 9. onions 10. olives 11. peppers 12. spinach 13. lettuce 14. celery 15. ginger & turmeric root 16. okra 17. sauerkraut 18. asparagus 19. artichoke 20. brussel sprouts 21. green beans 22. peas 23. broccoli 24. cauliflower 25. spaghetti squash 26. butternut squash 27. pumpkin 28. rhubarb 29. pineapple 30. eggplant 31. cucumbers 32. tomatoes 33. watermelon/cantaloupe 34. mango 35. grape 36. beets 37. dates 38. papaya 39. dragon-fruit 40. pomegranate 41. radishes 42. chickpeas/hummus 43. pinto/black beans 44. lentils 45. carrots 46. parsnips 47. pickles 48. plantains 49. cabbage 50. kale 51. rutabagas 52. winter squash 53. turnip | 54. persimmons
55. leeks 56. jalapeno 57. honeydew melon 58. watercress/sprouts 59. starfruit 60. stone fruit 61. kiwi 62. garlic 63. coconut 64. almonds 65. sunflower seeds 66. cashews 67. peanut & other nut butters 68. walnuts 69. pistachio 70. chicken 71. lamb 72. fish/shrimp 73. bison 74. bacon 75. beef 76. pork 77. turkey 78. ham 79. duck 80. liver 81. hot dogs 82. pepperoni 83. sausage 84. salami 86. lunch meat 87. milk 88. butter 89. eggs 90. cheese (avoid blue cheese) 91. cream cheese 92. sour cream 93. yogurt 94. coffee (if you know me you'll know in my house, this is a food) 95. jello 96. pudding 98. corn 99. chips 100. ice cream (check the label for flavor additives) 101. chocolate & certain other candy 102. marshmallows 103. potatoes 104. quinoa 105. white rice 106. brown rice 107. monk fruit 108. believe it or not, bread! |
Of course we are talking about gluten free bread, which can take some adjusting to if you're used to the fluffy stuff in the polka dot bag. There are some yummy ones though so try not to be too discouraged when you try one that you don't like.
Enjoy your meal!
