Know whether honey is gluten free !

Honey is a sweet syrup liquid that is naturally prepared by honey bees from nectar of flowers. It is the most common ingredient in several medicines, since older times. Addition to this, many people enjoy it on bread, in tea or as a natural sweetener. Health enthusiasts love to opt honey in place of regular table sugar as a healthy alternative.

But the thing is, there are several varieties of honey available in the market. People still wonder whether all forms of honey are safe to eat. Or one should avoid gluten for honey or personal reasons.

• Do honey really contain gluten?

Gluten basically is a group of proteins that are naturally found in certain cereal grains. This protein is the main reason behind the elastic and stretchy structure of dough.

Most of the people can easily tolerate gluten without any side effects. But there is a good amount of population with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Because of health problems and medical issues. They are recommended to eliminate gluten from their diet.

But nothing to worry, several test tube studies and scientific researches clearly prove this fact that honey is naturally gluten free. None of the grains such as wheat, barley, rye and oats are used in production of honey.

But there is a risk of gluten content if honey is processed in same department where gluten containing foods are processed.

• But still there some risks preserve.

Although honey is naturally gluten free, but certain honey flavoured items may contain gluten group of protein.

Especially the artificially prepared honey varieties that may include additional ingredients such as flavouring or additives. There are several honey based salad dressings or honey flavoured dipping sauces available that may have gluten. The most common honey dip available is honey mustard. This may contain gluten because mustard naturally have some amounts of gluten.

Even though if honey is marketed as gluten free. Do not forget to go through its nutrition label and checkout for the items that may contain gluten.

• Know how to opt for gluten free honey.

As mentioned earlier the best way to cheque whether your honey is gluten free is to careful check of label. According to health authorities, any food labelled gluten free, no gluten or free from gluten. May contain fewer than 20 parts per million of gluten.

Checking out for the ingredients in the ingredient list that may contain gluten is always a good idea. Addition to this you can opt for special variety of honey made by several brands. That are for people with particular types of issues.

1. Bee harmony.

2. Capilano.

3. L.R. rice.

4. Mike’s hot honey.

5. Nature Nate's.

Above mentioned are the brands that serve gluten free honey.

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