With the number of people suffering from corn as well as wheat allergy increasing at an alarming rate every year, it is advisable to opt for gluten and corn free food items as a precautionary measure. People diagnosed with celiac disease also need to focus on gluten free food while staying clear of corn-rich products. The main dilemma faced by us is to identify such products while purchasing food items. Read on to learn more about how to buy products that are free of the offending substances.

How to Buy Gluten And Corn Free Foods

Reading Labels

• Studying the food labels properly in order to detect the ingredients may not be an easy task at all. The scientific jargon may leave you baffled or a synonym may just happen to escape your notice putting you at a risk. The easiest way to opt for products that will not have gluten or corn in any form whatsoever is to check for the following items.
   
• Wheat, barley, rye, or Durum on the label spells trouble, as it is sure to contain gluten. However, gluten may also be available in other forms. So it is best to buy only products that sport a gluten-free label.
   
• Likewise, corn, maize or high-fructose corn syrup means the presence of corn. The latter may also be written as HFCS on the food label.

Safe Foods

• Fresh produce like fruits and vegetables along with eggs, dairy and meat are completely free from gluten or corn making you eligible to opt for virtually every product in this section. A word of caution here, though, avoid corn fed poultry as there is an outside chance of developing allergic symptoms if you happen to have corn allergy.
   
• Breakfast cereals made from alternate grains like rice, quinoa and 100% buckwheat are likely to be fine too while nuts and potato chips can sustain you when you feel like having a little snack. Ice creams prepared with sugar instead of fructose corn syrup will do you no harm either.

Special bakery items prepared without gluten or corn will help you to eat well. However, do make it a point to visit your dietician in case of doubts and keep a list of gluten and corn free food items handy when you step into a store.

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