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Originally Posted by strombad
People simply aren't gluten sensitive. It's not a thing. Gluten-free diets work because they're healthy (not gluten-substitute diets of course) and of course eating better makes people feel better and going away from that will make them feel worse. If you don't consume dairy for 6 months and then gulp down a glass of milk, you might poop yourself.
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Hmm, what seems to be more credible, fanciful statements pulled of thin air such as above or WedMD
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But What If You Don't Have Celiac Disease?
Some people may be sensitive to gluten but don’t have outright celiac disease. These people may feel better on a diet with less gluten.
So what's wrong with the rest of us trying a gluten-free diet a try to see how we feel?
For starters, going gluten-free means saying no to many common and nutritious foods. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. Gluten also shows up in many whole grain foods related to wheat, including bulgur, farro, kamut, spelt, and triticale (a hybrid of wheat and rye). Some celiac disease experts warn patients to steer clear of oats, as well.
Gluten itself doesn’t offer special nutritional benefits. But the many whole grains that contain gluten do. They’re rich in an array of vitamins and minerals, such as B vitamins and iron, as well as fiber. Studies show that whole grain foods, as part of a healthy diet, may help lower risk of heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and some forms of cancer. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that half of all carbohydrates in the diet come from whole grain products.
To be sure, a few whole grains don’t contain gluten, including amaranth, millet, and quinoa. But they are far less common than gluten-containing grains. Meeting the dietary guidelines goal is very tough if you have to eliminate wheat, barley, rye, kamut, and other gluten-containing whole grains.
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Further to the WedMD article, I do like the point that removing gluten from a person's diet should not be done haphazardly. I do agree that many people stop eating gluten for the wrong reasons and probably are doing more damage than good.
As far as not having milk for 6 months then having it again will make you poop yourself. My question to you, based on your logic, is that every time a person tries a new food or a food that he/she hasn't had for 6 months should they not automatically poop themselves. Things would get pretty messy if this were true....