When having to start a wheat free diet due to health reasons, many often wonder what will be left to eat.
It's a good question since wheat ingredients are in numerous processed foods and are not always labeled clearly as "wheat.
" For instance, I didn't know MSG or soy sauce contained wheat ingredients.
A few other surprising wheat-containing items I've seen on ingredient lists include: hard duram flour, high gluten flour, and hydrolyzed vegetable protein.
When "wheat" comes in so many forms, it's hard to avoid it.
That can make shopping at the grocery or eating out a difficult endeavor.
When you start looking for ingredients to replace similar items that contain wheat, you can use the list below to help.
Numerous delicious foods can take the place of wheat, including:

1. Rice (brown basmati is especially tasty);
2. Quinoa [keen-wah] (the nutty flavor of this grain is a hit with my dinner guests);
3. Rice crackers;
4. Gluten-free flour makes for excellent breads;
5. Amaranth (a grain that has a thick consistency good for stews and puddings);
6. Millet (a buttery-colored grain that tastes great with cinnamon and stevia or sugar);
7. Millet or rice bread (this can be found in health food stores and offers a good substitute to regular wheat breads);
8. Rice crusts can be used for pizza;
9. Polenta (made from corn) can also be used to make crusts.
   

Not being able to eat wheat is quite a challenge.
As you begin to find more items you or your loved ones can eat, the whole process becomes easier.