Vegetarian allergic to gluten?!

Vegetarian allergic to gluten?

I am not a vegetarian but I am gluten intolerant and allergic to wheat. If I were a vegetarian, what would you recommend eating since the staple of vegetarian/vegan diets seem to be mostly grains? This question is just for interest's sake...

I too am allergic to wheat, as well as soy, eggs and many other things most vegetarians eat, but I am still a committed vegetarian. I eat alot of quinoa, which is a whole protein grain, and lots of fresh fruits, vegetables, beans, legumes, pulses, leafy greens and other good, wholesome foods. I eat organic, to avoid pesticides. I feel much better on this type of diet than I ever did on a meat diet-what you may not realize is that if you are consuming meat, you are taking in MUCH more gluten than you realize. Commercial animals are fed a diet high in wheat, soy, barley, and other gluten containing grains. That gluten passes into the meat. Furthermore, meat is injected with "enhancers, sanitizers, and broths" which contain wheat and soy ingredients. If you want to be totally gluten free, you need to eliminate commercial meat and seafood altogether. Wild caught fish is mostly safe, as would be grass fed beef-good luck finding any chicken or poultry that is not fed a grain of some sort, or injected with it. Even if you dont experience immediate or severe symptoms after consuming these things, if you are truly gluten allergic, they are having negative effects on your body. Feel free to email me if you need more info.