Gluten – Should It Be In Your diet?
April 21st, 2009 
phitzone One of the hottest topics in the nutrition world is the gluten-free diet. As usual, the media and a general population acting like sheeple have once again blown something out of proportion.
Gluten is found in grass grains, such as wheat and rye, and account for 80% of the proteins found in these grains. Gluten is made up from the proteins gliadin and glutenin, and is found in the endosperms of these grasses.
Celiac Disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the lower intestine, and is a reaction to gliadin. The only treatment is to follow a gluten-free diet. Approximately less than 1% of the population has celiac disease.
There are also some people that have a wheat allergy. This type of allergy has a wide-spread effect on the body, including asthma, nausea, eczema, as well as some others. Less than one-half of one percent of the population has a wheat allergy.
For those that have a medical reason for not consuming gluten, it makes sense to follow the gluten-free diet. However, the number of these people are small, and for those that do not have adverse reaction to gluten, they should be consuming these proteins, and the many benefits of doing so.
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April 22, 2009 at 7:56 am
Since finding out I have celiac disease, I have been living gluten-free for 2 years. Before I was diagnosed lived off of refined carbs (pasta, bread, baked chips) because they are low in fat and that was how I thought I should be eating. But that quickly changed. I was forced to eat much cleaner and I’ve seen amazing results in the way I feel & in my physique. Now I eat a lot more fruits, veggies, whole GF grains and lean proteins. I thought that living gluten-free was going to be the worst thing in the world, but it was a huge blessing in disguise. All of the foods that I eat now are healthy and my body thanks me everyday.
April 22, 2009 at 9:04 am
I think that you bring up two separate issues that are being clouded together. The first is the treatment of your CD, which is the GF-diet. There is not other way of dealing with CD, so you have no choice but to abide by it.
The second is the consumption of clean foods. The act of moving away from those refined carbs, and eating clean, from a nutritional and fitness standpoint stand point, will lead to those drastic improvements that you mentioned.
It is important not to confuse these two factors because for the overwhelming majority of the population, following a GF-diet is a mistake. Gluten-free does not necessarily equate to “clean” or good for you any more than low or non-fat does. The proteins available in the glutens have too much to offer for those that can eat it.
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