Common Diet Misconceptions

I often see patients who are avoiding foods
unnecessarily, eating a very strict diet.  Here
is a list of some foods you can eat, some to
avoid.

• The need to avoid artificial colors.

This is false, they are all safe except malt flavor

• The need to avoid all liquors.

People often seek potato vodka unaware that
all distilled liquor from any grain is safe.  No
gluten can be transferred in the distillation
process.

• Rice, oat, and cornmeal do not need to

be labeled gluten free.

All flours, grains and cereals must be labeled
gluten free.

• Gluten can be absorbed through the skin.

This is false, unless you are ingesting the product,
this is a non issue.