Gluten-Free Diet 2016: Research Says There's No Need for this Type of Diet; Here's Why
A study suggests that people who are not diagnosed with celiac disease need not take gluten-free Diet.
Health-conscious people are told that monitoring Gluten consumption is not necessary.
A recent study published by JAMA International Medicine shows that those who do not have the celiac disease need not follow the popular Gluten-free diet.
The researchers found out through their five-year-long study that the number of people with celiac remains the same. The research started in 2009, where it was found out that 0.7 percent of Americans have the disease. As the years progressed, the rate of those who acquired celiac posed insignificant changes. In between years 2013 and 2014, the study only recorded 0.58 percent.
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While the results show decline in number of people having the celiac disease, the rate of people following the Gluten-free diet is increasing. The study notes that the reason behind this may be because there are growing advisories that gluten-free products may be healthier. Another one is the growing number of gluten-free products. Others also resort to self-diagnosis as the web has already provided a lot of information about the diet.
Celiac and Gluten
Celiac is a genetic disorder. People who have this have problem with digesting gluten-rich food as this causes the damage to their small intestine.
According to Doctor Daphne Miller, one of the researchers who provided a commentary on JAMA's recently published report, clinicians can now use this opportunity to find out if gluten-free products have an effect to a human's cognition, gastrointestinal function and overall well-being.
The diet fad may be pushed by popular celebrities such as Victoria Beckham and Gwyneth Paltrow who both suggested that less grain intake is a lot healthier.
The Fad
The growing products of gluten-free products such as pizza crusts, breads, cereals and cookies pushes consumers to cut their carb intake.
The fad has also annoyed several pastry houses for consumers' demands. A great example of this is the testimony from The White Moose Café in Dublin which went viral on Facebook.
The pastry house wrote on their account about their crew's encounter with a girl who was constantly asking if they have pastries that are gluten-free. The crew then proceeded to ask the girl if she has ever been diagnosed with Celiac disease. The pastry house eventually declared that they will be asking for doctor's prescription if a customer desires gluten-free versions of their pastries.
However, their statement did not entirely receive positive feedback. The owner claimed that he wasn't at all angry, he meant it as a joke. He also added that his main point of posting the incident was to create awareness to people who are following the gluten-free fad.
