What is Gluten?
Gluten is a special type of protein that is most commonly found in wheat, rye, and barley. It is comprised of two main protein groups: gliadins, and gluteins. People who have celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or gluten sensitivity may suffer from chronic digestive problems when ingesting foods that contain gluten. Gluten is found in most cereals, breads, pastas, soups, and pizza crusts. It may also be hidden in foods such as seasonings, salad dressings, sauces, additives and natural flavors.
What is Casein?
Casein is a protein found in milk. It is a phosphoprotein, which is a collection of proteins bound to phosphoric acid. Casein is found in products containing milk, such as cheese, butter, cream, yogurt, ice cream and any other derivative of milk. Many people suffering from celiac disease or gluten/casein intolerance cannot properly digest this protein.
What is Soy?
Soy is derived from the soybean, also called the soya bean. Common forms of soy include soy meal, soy flour, soy milk, soy sauce, tofu, textured vegetable protein, tempeh, soy lecithin and soybean oil. Various studies show that most soy allergic individuals may safely eat products that contain soy lecithin and soybean oil, since they do not contain the soy protein. On the contrary, other studies show that any form of soy should be avoided for those individuals with either a soy intolerance or soy allergy.
