Unfortunately, it's not just gluten it all wheat (white, whole wheat, etc.). So great products like "gluten free" pretzels are still made with wheat. Groan. He can only eat corn or rice based grains. Surprisingly, the real culprit in foods is "soy lecithin" which is an emulsifier. It can be in everything from gum to BBQ sauce. The nutritionist gave us a long list of "no's". Grocery shopping is certainly interesting now, that's for sure! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
We tried the corn tortillas for lunch - first day. They were a bit crumbly after sitting in the lunchbox. He will eat the grilled chicken or safe lunchmeats plain - so that makes life a little easier.
I have certainly acquired an appreciation for people who have to live like this 24/7. I consider ourselves lucky that we are potentially on this for only 2 months.
Thank you all for caring - it makes a huge difference, you can't imagine how much. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
