Gluten is a protein naturally found in some grains including wheat, barley, and rye. It acts like a binder, holding food together and adding a “stretchy” quality—think of a pizza maker tossing and stretching out a ball of dough.
Gluten seems to be in just about everything, from bread, pasta and beer to cosmetics and nutritional supplements.
“Gluten is a protein found in the wheat plant and some other grains,”
Gluten is most often associated with wheat and wheat-containing foods that are abundant in our food supply. Negative media attention on wheat and gluten has caused some people to doubt its place in a healthful diet.
Gluten is a protein naturally found in some grains including wheat, barley, and rye. It acts like a binder, holding food together and adding a “stretchy” quality—think of a pizza maker tossing and stretching out a ball of dough.
Gluten seems to be in just about everything, from bread, pasta and beer to cosmetics and nutritional supplements.
“Gluten is a protein found in the wheat plant and some other grains,”
Gluten is most often associated with wheat and wheat-containing foods that are abundant in our food supply. Negative media attention on wheat and gluten has caused some people to doubt its place in a healthful diet.
