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Gluten Paranoia: Is Gluten-free Really Better for Everybody?

I find it very commendable when the general public gets interested in their diet and actively seeks our information about which foods are good for their body and which are not. The problem is, not all information they find is correct and substantiated with science. Food science and nutritional science are legitimate disciplines – scientists carefully design experiments to find out what effect various foods and substances have on human health, and they are also quick to follow trends in consumer preferences with new research. With the rapid growth in gluten-free diet popularity among normal population (that is, people who do not objectively suffer from coeliac disease or wheat allergy), there has been research effort to find out whether it is just a fashion or if not consuming gluten can really have beneficial effect on our health. In this article, I would like to give you an overview of their findings. If you think there are some gluten-related hypothesis I failed to include, mention them in comments and I will look into them when I have time. I’m also very much open to opposing views, provided it is substantiated with real science. And lastly, feel free to re-post and translate.

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