Gluten Free Information
Words that usually mean product has a grain containing gluten: Stabilizer, flavoring, emulsifier, hydrolyzed, plant protein. Gluten sensitivities are known as a chemical reaction that happens between the gut and the brain. Acts as an opiate drug. There are 33 Amino Acid Sequences in grains; grains are wheat, rye, barley, oat and hybrids like spelt and kamut. All grains have storage protein.

Kids on gluten free diets are typically, not always; deficient in the following: Thiamin, Niacin, Calcium, Zinc, Magnesium, Iron and Fiber, Vitamin B supplements. Gluten free diets have supported positive anecdotal research in gluten/casein free diets in children with Aspergers and ADD/ADHD.

If you have questions about Gluten Free Diets, I found the following very helpful:

Via Phone
Gluten Intolerance Group (has dietician that specializes in celiac disease:) (253) 833-6655
Celiac Sprue Association: (877) 272-4272 or www.csaceliacs.org

Websites
Certified gluten free products: www.gfco.org
Clan Thompson: www.clanthompson.com
Gluten Free Mom - blog and recipes: www.glutenfreemom.com
Zeer: www.zeer.com

Books
- Raising Our Celiac Kids by Donna Korn: A good reference for gluten free dietary needs.
- Dummy series on Gluten free Diets

Magazines
- Living Without magazine: www.livingwithout.com Available at Whole Foods and other health food stores. Pricey, but worth it, maybe you can convince your local library to subscribe!
- Gluten Free Living magazine: http://glutenfreeliving.com

Food!
Ore-Ida French fries and frozen potatoes. The Extra Crispy Fast Food Fries taste as close to the real deal as you can get: www.oreida.com/quicktipsfaqs/glutenfree.aspx
You can't have French fries without ketchup: www.myheinz.com/faq.asp
Frito-Lay lists gluten and lactose-free ingredient of all thier products: www.fritolay.com/our-snacks/lays.html
Trader Joe's products are labeled to identify gluten-free and vegan (no animal products or by-products, such as milk or casein) www.traderjoes.com/labels_and_lists.html
Egg Substitutes Handy recipe list (PDF)

Helpful Food and Brand Tips
BREAKFAST
Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free Pancake & Baking Mix (will need canola oil, I use egg substitute, vanilla and whole grain dairy free drink) Also, Envirokidz Koala Crisp Cereal, You can make French toast with Sunflower flax bread (not very good) I mix it with vanilla, his whole grain drink and lots of cinnamon and make French toast out of it. Sugar Free /Vermont Maid Syrup is tasty! I drown it…
Enjoy Life Brand-Cinnamon Raisin Bagels

LUNCH
Any Boars Head Deli, Kosher bologna or turkey sandwich on GF bread (Ener-G tapioca or white rice and Glutino breads are the least offensive store-bought brands, they have a texture that's similar to Pepperidge Farm), GF pizza or pasta with Prego traditional sauce or make homemade with organic crushed tomatoes. Homemade hamburger or Kosher hot dog or Bell & Evans or Wellshire Kids' GF chicken nuggets with Ore-Ida Fast Food Fries & Heinz ketchup, Ian's also makes fries and chix nuggets.

SNACKS
Apples, pears, raisins, or other fresh fruit or veggies; crackers, Betty Crocker fruit snacks; Envirokidz cereal bars; Lay's potato chips, Trader Joes Rice and Bean Chips, Tortilla Chips and Salsa, Applesauce with cinnamon. Enjoy Life is a really good brand… very tasty, Malachi loves the following: Soft baked snickerdoodles, soft baked chewy chocolate chips, chewy chocolate brownies and caramel apple snack bars.
Ener G: Wylde Pretzels are good
Orgran:chocolate animal cookies or vanilla. Their rice and corn pasta (animal shapes) is also good.
Glennys: brown rice marshmallow treats (similar to Rice Krispy treats)
Schar: table crackers (not great, but with Hummus OK, and breadsticks (very good)
Glutino: garlic bread sticks (not Mal's favorite but he tolerates them)
Glutino: pretzels
Kinnikinnick: great brand-very tasty-can find on line or at Stop & Shop as well as Natures Way. Kinnikinnick Smoreables-Malachi loves these-graham crackers, Oreo substitute (both vanilla and chocolate) and they also have donuts (have egg in them though) can also find at Stop & Shop, Whole Foods or Nature's Way
Calbee Snack Salad; Snapea Crisps; can find at Stop & Shop

DINNER
Sides: Sweet potato, white potato, Trader Joe's Rice Pasta and Cheddar, Brown and White Rice, and Spanish rice.
Desserts:
Namaste: has a decent brownie mix that Malachi loves and Cherrybrook Kitchen makes cake and frosting kits to make cake substitutes.
Purely Decadent: ice cream -- variety, great taste. Can find at Stop & Shop and Natures Way or Whole Foods. It is made with Coconut Milk which is yummy!

Extras:
Non-Dairy Cheese-Only found at Whole Foods. Rice Yellow /cheese-Non-Dairy Casein and Lactose Free-Malachi likes, harder to melt than normal cheese but decent substitute for making homemade Pizza or grilled cheese, melted cheese on burger etc.