A gluten-free diet is a must for people with celiac disease or an allergy to products containing wheat. It's not so easy being gluten free. Not only is gluten found in grains like wheat, barley, and rye, it's also added to many foods as a thickening agent. For example, some ice creams and even ketchup contain gluten.

The latest issue of Women's Health gives us a list of some of the tastiest gluten-free products on the market. Even if you don't require a gluten-free diet, give some gluten-free foods a chance. They're often made from different grains -- like quinoa -- and it's a good idea to incorporate new whole grains into your diet.

Check out the gallery for the Women's Health top gluten-free picks.

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Have a food allergy? Many allergies -- to things like wheat, peanuts and milk -- are often not allergies at all, but just simple intolerances. Sound the same, don't they?

In wheat, the "gluten" part may be the cause of an allergic reaction instead of the wheat itself (but since gluten is part of the wheat stalk, wheat is often banned from many pantries).

Defining an intolerance is as easy as saying that there is no immune system response from the body. In an allergy, the immune system's response is what causes those rashes and dry heaves. Want to know more? See this.

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