A small percentage of people have Celiac disease, where the consumption of gluten can damage the intestines. For the majority of people, eating food which contains gluten is not a health issue.
Gluten isn't necessarily a "fad diet", however there are diets staying away from gluten. People on the diet claim to have health benefits by avoiding gluten.
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A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat (including kamut and spelt), barley, rye, malts, and triticale.
I have Celiac Disease and because of that I have to stay on a gluten-free diet. Gluten grows on the wheat plant so I have also told people that I am allergic to wheat products. A gluten-free diet is also a wheat-free diet. But gluten is also in rye, oats and barley.
A gluten free diet is very effective for ulcerative colitis. Since ulcerative colitis is an intolerance to gluten, one with this condition would benefit greatly from a gluten free diet.
A number of new gluten free diet books have a section featuring quinoa. Some of these books include '4 Ingredients Gluten Free', 'Easy Gluten' and 'Your Wheat Free Gluten Diet Plan'.
Snapple is gluten free.
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One has the ability to cheat, but considering that most people who pursue such a diet have gluten sensitivity, it is not advisable. To do so, simply consume gluten.
As a mother of a child who functions better without gluten in his diet, I've found a lot of good recipes at http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/. Another good resource is to see a nutritionist if your health care can allow for it.
Definitely. It wasn't until I was diagnosed with celiac and went on a gluten free diet that the heartburn finally went away. It was a miracle after years of misery.
yes but gluten-free doesn't necessarily mean 0% gluten, as there is still an approx 0.03% gluten which is barely anything