Kids' Nutrition: Gluten-Free Recipes

Gluten is one of the major proteins found in wheat as well as other grains, including barley and rye. People with gluten sensitivity (also called celiac disease) have to avoid not just gluten-containing grains but all products made from them. Soups, candies, condiments and other foods often have gluten-containing ingredients in them, so label reading is very important.

The Internet is a great place to find gluten-free recipes and foods, as well as support for the gluten-free diet. There are many books available as well; visit your library and bookstore to find resources and cookbooks that suit your taste.
Here are some online stores featuring gluten-free products:

• http://www.enjoylifefoods.com
• http://www.glutenfree.com
• http://www.glutenfreedelights.com
• http://www.glutenfreemall.com
• http://www.glutenfree-supermarket.com
• http://www.glutensolutions.com
• http://www.glutino.com
• http://www.allergygrocer.com

You can look up recipes at these Web sites:

• http://www.allrecipes.com/recipes/healthy-living/gluten-free/main.aspx
• http://www.gfkitchen.server101.com
• http://www.lesleycooks.com/glutenfree/glutenfree.htm
• http://www.glutenfreeda.com (a paid subscription gives access to a huge recipe database)

Here are some Web sites offering information and support:

• http://www.celiac.com
• http://www.celiac.org
• http://www.csaceliacs.org
• http://www.coeliac.ie
• http://www.friendsofceliac.org
• http://www.gluten.net
• http://www.glutenfreeda.com
• http://www.celiackids.com
• http://www.savorypalate.com
• http://www.specialdiets.org/usorgs.htm
• http://www.celiaccenter.org

Here are some helpful books about living gluten-free:

• Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide by Shelley Case
• Wheat-Free, Worry Free, by Danna Korn
• The Gluten-Free Bible: The Thoroughly Indispensable Guide to Negotiating Life Without Wheat, by Jax Peters Lowell
• The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Celiac Disease: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age, edited by James Parker and Philip Parker
• Gluten-Free for a Healthy Life, by Kimberly A. Tessmer