"Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" gets gluten free wrong in latest episode

photo credit: Shauna Silva via Bravo

"Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" is my favorite new show of the year. It's hilarious and has some of the best women actresses that Hollywood has to offer. Last night's episode, however, left me a tad disappointed.

In the episode, "Lyla" was being visited by a woman from social services. They sat down to dinner with "Lyla's" mother and children to eat sushi. "Lyla" passed the woman from social services a couple of sushi rolls and the woman declined, stating that she's Celiac and cannot have gluten. She also says that rice has gluten in it. "Lyla's" mother comments on how hard her lifestyle must be.
In another scene, "Lyla" offers the lady from social services some Sake. She declines, stating that there is gluten in that as well.

Folks, there is no gluten in rice or Sake. These items are gluten free and fine for Celiacs. The only time rice is not okay for Celiacs is when wheat-based soy sauce, or any gluten containing items, are added to the dish.

I'm not writing this to b*tch and moan about another "jab" at our community. I'm writing to comment on the misinformation this episode provided. I know that the scene didn't mean any harm. However, I get asked a lot if certain items are gluten free.
Below, I have provided a list of items that are NATURALLY gluten free:

Many Celiac bloggers do comment whenever TV shows and/or movies mention Celiac Disease and/or gluten free, most of these comments are negative. I hope that my blog post isn't perceived as negative. It is merely a correction and a re-education of what is and isn't gluten free.
Yes, a lot of things have gluten in it, but the above list of foods are naturally gluten free, including rice and Sake.

So load up on rice and enjoy some Sake!

PS- Please don't let this discourage you from watching this show. It's amazing!

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