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Why Eat Gluten Free |
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Why Eat Gluten Free
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Darrell Miller | 04/17/14 |
Date:
April 17, 2014 04:48 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(dm@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Why Eat Gluten Free
What is gluten
Gluten intolerance arises when your body cannot digest gluten, which is a protein found in rye, barley and wheat. It makes the immune system to attack small intestines lining’s which causes diarrhea, abdominal pain and nausea. It’s commonly called celiac disease. Apart from celiac or gluten intolerance other health issues caused by gluten have come up.
Check out these insights why you and your family should take gluten free diet:
Lose weight
Recent research has revealed that gluten is related with obesity and weight gain. Gluten is a super carbohydrate and is quickly converted to blood sugar than any carb food. This results in glucose being released into the bloodstream. Insulin supports your body in converting glucose to fat causing a lot of fat deposits.
Ward off diseases
Increased gluten consumption has caused a great rise in several diseases such as ADHD, heart diseases, diabetes and autism. Gluten and disease relationships are still under research but meanwhile it is safer to reduce gluten intake within your family members.
Improves mental health
Different researches have associated Celiac disease with issues such as dementia and nervous system problems. Over the last 60 years, there have been some studies relating patients with Schizophrenia and gluten consumption.
Regain balance
You can find gluten everywhere in pizza, bread, salad dressings, spices, ketchup and cosmetics. An average American person can consume about 130 pounds of wheat every year which makes 70 percent of our carb intake.
Quick recovery
If you are suffering from diseases such as Osteoporosis or Parkinson's disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis then taking non gluten diet is the best way of getting healthier quicker. Certain research has shown that eating gluten free diet helps you to take less recovery time when you use along with their treatments.
You can give a try by eliminating gluten and check any change in your healthy condition. Several gluten free food choices are available.
Source
- //www.mayoclinic.org
