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Certified gluten free and wheat free
We are proud to confirm that all Thomas Chipman chips are certified gluten free by Coeliac Society of Australia. They are Australia's only certified gluten free corn chips and potato chips.Why gluten and wheat free?
- Gluten is found in wheat, rye, barley, triticale and oats. A gluten free diet avoids all products and by-products of these foods
- Anyone who has Coeliac disease needs to follow a gluten free diet. Coeliac disease is a permanent intolerance to gluten. The walls of the small intestine are lined with tiny finger like projections call villi. The villi are necessary for digesting and absorbing nutrients such as carbohydrate, fat and protein. When people with Coeliac disease eat gluten, the villi become flattened and inflamed. This interferes with the absorption of nutrients and can cause poor nutritional status with symptoms such as fatigue, mouth ulcers, bloating, wind, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and anaemia.
- Treatment of Coeliac disease requires a gluten free diet for life. When gluten is removed from the diet, the damage to the small intestines heals. Symptoms usually begin to improve within days of eliminating gluten and, in most people, the symptoms will eventually disappear.
- Please consult directly with your doctor or accredited practising dietitian if you feel you may be suffering from Coeliac disease