Many people are making the switch to a vegetarian or vegan diet, which goes against traditionally omnivorous holiday meals. Another dietary restriction is gluten intolerance. “If people want to stay gluten-free through the holidays, obviously they can use other grains like faro, quinoa or whole grain brown rice,” said UTMB’s Dr. Victor Sierpina. “Wheat is very hard to stay away from in baked goods because you have to use other types of flours.” [Link unavailable.]