You have no doubt noticed the bounty of gluten free foods available in grocery stores or on restaurant menus. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley or rye. Recently, a gluten-free lifestyle has become an increasingly popular U.S. diet trend. According to a 2015 Gallup poll, approximately twenty percent of Americans are looking to […]
Going Gluten Free?
WRITTEN BY: Shannon Carter, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Fairfield County
REVIEWED BY: Elizabeth Smith, M.S, RDN, L.D., Regional Program Specialist, SNAP-Ed Central Region, Ohio State University Extension
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