Diet: Gluten-free Gluten-free diet

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enframed wrote:John W. wrote:Is this just a fad diet?Yes, it's a fad. For a long time it's been a therapy for people with Celiac Disease, an auto-immune disorder that prevents gluten from certain grains from being properly broken down in the small intestine. Celiacs can have severe reactions to gluten and often will have a separate toaster for their own gluten-free breads as even the smallest contamination can lead to incredible pain, the smelliest of diarrhea, and other symptoms. The fad dieters think they will lose weight and be healthier by going gluten free, however, likely it's the simultaneous cutting of complex, overly-manufactured carbs, if anything, that may produce this effect. There is some research that shows that people with Crohn's also benefit from gluten-free diets. Ten years ago when my son was diagnosed with Crohn's people looked at us like we were insane for going gluten-free. Now the phrase is practically inescapable.So, it's not crap, but it's unnecessary, and doesn't do any good, for 99% of us.100%.Celiac is specifically gluten-related, yeah, but for the vast majority of people, there's absolutely no reason to give it up. That said, there's plenty of shit in processed white flour wheat crap OTHER than gluten which actually is bad for you in the large amounts that most in the US eat.

Diet: Gluten-free Gluten-free diet

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whoisalhedges wrote:enframed wrote:John W. wrote:Is this just a fad diet?Yes, it's a fad. For a long time it's been a therapy for people with Celiac Disease, an auto-immune disorder that prevents gluten from certain grains from being properly broken down in the small intestine. Celiacs can have severe reactions to gluten and often will have a separate toaster for their own gluten-free breads as even the smallest contamination can lead to incredible pain, the smelliest of diarrhea, and other symptoms. The fad dieters think they will lose weight and be healthier by going gluten free, however, likely it's the simultaneous cutting of complex, overly-manufactured carbs, if anything, that may produce this effect. There is some research that shows that people with Crohn's also benefit from gluten-free diets. Ten years ago when my son was diagnosed with Crohn's people looked at us like we were insane for going gluten-free. Now the phrase is practically inescapable.So, it's not crap, but it's unnecessary, and doesn't do any good, for 99% of us.100%.Celiac is specifically gluten-related, yeah, but for the vast majority of people, there's absolutely no reason to give it up. That said, there's plenty of shit in processed white flour wheat crap OTHER than gluten which actually is bad for you in the large amounts that most in the US eat.Which is why, you should eat, naturally fermented, prefferably organic, breads. (shameless self-promotion, you Portlanders can get it easy)Aside from the true celiacs, most people's indigestion is coming from the sugars and hyperprocessed garbage, that goes into MOST commercially available bread.
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