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Let’s Talk Oats! Are oats gluten-free? Is it safe to eat oats if you have Celiac Disease? The answer is, “it depends.” Here’s the skinny on the great oat debate. Pure, uncontaminated oats are, in fact, gluten-free because they are not related to gluten-containing grains like wheat, barley, rye, and malt. Oats contain the protein avenin, which is non-toxic and tolerated by most people with Celiac Disease. However, there is a small percentage (less than 1%) of Celiac patients who…

Here’s the scoop about rice! Rice, which is full of carbs, sometimes gets a bad rap in today’s diets that encourage low carbs. But since rice is gluten-free in its natural form, for those of us living a gluten-free lifestyle it’s a lovely side-dish, whether plain or dressed up in a risotto and it’s a necessity when comes to baking.   Rice is categorized as brown or white, depending how it is processed, and comes in short, medium and long…