The Gluten Free Engineer Podcast

#53: The 7 Sneakiest Places Gluten Shows Up

Carrie Saunders

Published on: 08/01/2026

When I first went gluten-free, I thought avoiding bread and pasta was enough. I quickly learned how wrong that was. Gluten hides in places you’d never expect — places that shocked me when I first discovered them. Today, I’m sharing the 7 sneakiest places gluten shows up, why they’re risky, and how to protect yourself without feeling overwhelmed. Stick around until the end, because the last one on this list caught me completely off guard — and it’s one that trips up a lot of people.

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#52: The Gluten-Free Foods That Actually Hurt My Healing (Even Though They’re Safe)

Carrie Saunders

Published on: 01/01/2026

One of the most confusing parts of going gluten-free is this: you remove gluten, you follow all the rules, and you’re still not feeling great. You’re eating foods that are technically gluten-free… so why are you still bloated, foggy, or uncomfortable? Today, I want to talk about the gluten-free foods that actually hurt my healing, even though they were considered safe. This episode isn’t about fear or restriction. It’s about understanding your body and giving yourself permission to listen to it. Stick around until the end, because I’ll share the biggest mindset shift that helped me stop chasing ‘perfect’ gluten-free eating.

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#51: What I Stopped Doing After Going Gluten-Free (And Why It Changed Everything)

Carrie Saunders

Published on: 25/12/2025

When I first went gluten-free, I focused so much on what I needed to start doing — reading labels, avoiding cross-contact, learning new recipes. But honestly? The things I STOPPED doing made the biggest difference in how I felt and how confident I became. Today, I’m sharing the habits, mindsets, and patterns I stopped once I started living gluten-free — and why those changes completely transformed my healing.

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#50: The Gluten-Free Habits That Made My Life 10 Times Easier

Carrie Saunders

Published on: 18/12/2025

When I first went gluten-free, everything felt overwhelming. Reading every label, worrying about cross-contact, trying to figure out what was safe… it was a lot. But over the years, I’ve built small habits that have made my gluten-free life so much easier. In today’s episode, I’m sharing those habits — the simple things I do almost without thinking now, but that completely changed my confidence, my routines, and my sanity. Stick around to the end, because I’ll share the one habit I wish I had started way sooner.

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