GLUTEN-FREE DIET

GLUTEN-FREE DIET – It is the diet for patients who have Celiac Disease. What happens in this is there is inability to digest gluten. It is our responsibility as nurses to teach them to avoid things that contain gluten. Gluten is a protein that can’t be digested by the body. They need to avoid food like barley, rye, oats and wheat (BROW). Bread is okay unless it is made of corn, rice or soya or flour. Nursing interventions: we should teach the patient to read all the labels of prepared food. We might be over powered how many food contains gluten because we use gluten as a filler.