Gluten is protein found in grass related grains like wheat, rye, barley and oats. It helps food hold their shape and act as glue to keep them together. It is found in many foods, even in ones that would not be expected. It is found in bread and bear, make the dough of bread sticky and flexible. The stored protein of maize and rice also called glutens but their protein differ from true gluten. It is believed that gluten free diet is good , it is promoted as way to lose weight and is healthier for general population.It is only bad for your health if you are celiac. Some people have gluten intolerance, so in these people gluten can trigger diseases like coeliac disease and gluten ataxia. People with these disease have abnormal immunological response to gluten. In case of coeliac or celiac disease you have to adopt a strict gluten free diet because if you eat it, it can act on linning of small intestine and has harmfull effect on it, due to this the nutrients cannot be absorbed in blood stream which can lead to other diseases like anemia, etc. There are a lot of foods that are naturally gluten free. They include fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, fish, seeds and nuts.
Gluten is neither essential nor detrimental to one's health and quality of life. If you replace gluten containing products with gluten free counterparts you are likely to ingest more carbs and fats means more calories. Sugar and flour are the main reason we get sick and fat. Gluten free junk food are still junk food, loaded with artificial flavours, food colours, added gum to help them stick together and additives to increase shelf life. Gluten free products also contain fats like vegetable oil, trans fats, and hydrogenated oil. Those who limit gluten also limit whole grain which is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
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