WHEAT
Wheat is a very common food allergen for many people, causing them to have a variety of symptoms. Wheat can be a difficult allergen to deal with because wheat is included in many foods that are eaten daily. Proteins such as gluten, gliadin, and glutenin in wheat are often the triggers along with other components in the wheat. A wheat allergy is not the same thing as celiac disease. Gluten is also found in rye, spelt, barley, einkorn and triticale. Gluten-free grains include buckwheat, corn, amaranth, rice, oats, millet, millet, millet and quinoa.
There are various theories as to why people have a negative reaction to wheat. As a result of selective breeding, wheat proteins may also have changed. Wheat grown today is different from what was grown decades ago. Modern wheat is fortified with gliadin protein, a protein that was not present in wheat prior to the 1960s. The structure of wheat germ itself is also changing. Such changes may contribute to the increase in hypersensitivity.
Main symptoms associated with wheat
- Abdominal pain, nausea, indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea
- Skin conditions such as eczema, urticaria, and exima
- Runny nose, sneezing, stuffy nose
- Headache
- Asthma, cough
Main foods containing wheat
- Sweet buns, cakes, cookies
- Bread crumbs, croutons
- Bulgur wheat
- Cereal
- Couscous
- Durum wheat
- Einkorn wheat
- Emmer wheat
- Flour (strong flour, all-purpose flour, weak flour, whole wheat flour)
- Wheat bran
- Beer
- Dry wheat protein
- Matzah
- Noodles or pasta
- Seitan
- Triticale
- Wheat gluten
- Wheat (Bran, Durum, Germ, Gluten, Wheatgrass, Malt, Starch )
- All Foods Containing Wheat Protein
Foods that may contain hidden wheat
- Bouillon
- Glucose syrup
- Malt and malt vinegar
- Salad dressing
- Soups and gravies
- Surimi
- Soy sauce
- Starch (gelatinized starch, modified starch, vegetable starch)
- Yogurt
- Chips and fries
- Processed deli meats
- Imitation meats, vegan meats
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