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Celiac Disease

Posted on June 15th, 2009 by Nayab Naseer in Diet Logs

Celiac disease is a hereditary condition in which a gliadin, a gluten protein damages the small intestine, preventing the body from absorbing nutrients in food.
Gluten is present in wheat, wheat germ, wheat bran, barley, barley mart, rye, couscous, refined wheat flour, semolina, bulgur, and beverages made by brewing such as beers, stouts, ales, and [...]

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