If you've chosen to open this book and begin reading,
you've taken the first step to a new slimmer and healthier
you. So let's start at the beginning. What is a gluten free
diet?
A gluten free diet is a diet which contains foods that lack
the protein gluten. This protein gluten is found in barley,
malts, wheat and rye. In most cases it is as a thickening
agent or as dextrin. This diet is the only diet that is
proven medically to help in treating the Celiac disease
commonly referred to as the wheat allergy. Eating of this
diet helps in controlling the signs and symptoms of the
disease.
