As a Registered Dietitian and a mom of a son with Celiac, I want to educate on a healthy gluten free diet.
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Celiac Multivitamins and Minerals
In general, a well balanced and healthy diet will give
most children and adults enough vitamins and minerals
to meet the recommended intake. However, a gluten free
meal plan can be low in several B-vitamins and iron.
In the US, wheat based grain products are required to
be enriched with vitamins and minerals that were
destroyed when the grain was processed are added back
to the food, and fortified, which means that vitamins and
minerals that are not in the food are added. There is no
requirement to enrich or fortify gluten free grain products.
There are some gluten free grain products that are fortified
and enriched, but many are not.
All Multivitamins with minerals are not equal. Some
multivitamins with minerals may be marked gluten free,
but they do not contain all that is needed. Look at the
supplement facts label and choose one that contain the
following:
1. Thiamin
2. Riboflavin
3. Iron
4. Vitamin B-12
5. Folic Acid
Choose one based on your child's or your age.
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