If You Don’t Have Celiac Disease, Avoiding Gluten Isn’t Healthy

If You Don’t Have Celiac Disease, Avoiding Gluten Isn’t Healthy
Of the many food fads, “gluten free” is one that can be unhealthy. www.shutterstock.com
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Celiac disease, an allergy to gluten that causes damage to the intestine, affects 1% of Australians. But more than ten times this number, or around 11% of the population, follows a gluten-free diet by choice, and up to 30% of people in the United States try to reduce their gluten intake.
Gluten-free foods are frequently perceived as a healthier alternative, because of a alignment with a “wellness lifestyle”. But is there scientific evidence to support this?

Are Gluten-Free Diets Healthier?

Recent large studies have not found health benefits for a gluten-free diet, and in fact the opposite may be true.
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