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I mistakenly thought that I was better off not eating gluten because I felt much better after going gluten free. I am now fairly sure that the real benefit I ex
by BadCookie 5y ago
I mistakenly thought that I was better off not eating gluten because I felt much better after going gluten free. I am now fairly sure that the real benefit I experienced came from reducing my sugar intake. Cutting out gluten tends to cut out sugar in tandem: breakfast cereal, cookies, cake, and so on. I wonder if this explains why so many people who aren’t celiac think they see a big benefit from a gluten-free diet. Lots of Americans are flirting with diabetes if they aren’t already diabetic. (And lots of sugar isn’t great for a person even if they are completely healthy.)
- carlmr 5y agoI'm pretty sure that's it. But good luck explaining this to a believer.
- User23 5y agoGluten is an important dietary protein source for vegetarians and vegans.
- mikeyjk 5y agoWhat makes it important? Isn't protein really easy to get from veges? Like chickpeas, tofu, tempeh, quinoa, edamame, lentils, etc
- rsanek 5y agoIt's crazy to me how all of these examples are either legumes or legume derivatives, and the one exception (quinoa) actually isn't a very good source of protein.
- eurasiantiger 5y agoAutistic persons may get complications from eating gluten, because it may not break down completely and instead forms gliadorphin (gluteomorphin), which is a morphine peptide. It causes damage to intestinal villi and reduces gut motility, hiding the damage.
- 1_player 5y agoThat is theorised to happen to anybody, not just autistic people, and might be the cause of the IBS epidemic and so many people diagnosing themselves as gluten intolerant even if they're not full blown coeliac.