> It's gluten free, which is important for some people (a lot if you buy into wheat belly). Gluten is most likely not the problem for most people with digestiv

> It's gluten free, which is important for some people (a lot if you buy into wheat belly). Gluten is most likely not the problem for most people with digestive problems, although there is a strong belief that gluten is bad. The most likely reason why many people have problems digesting wheat, is because it contains fructans. Nobody can digest it, but it causes more problems for some than for others, e.g. if you have IBS (which about 1 in 7 people has). Spelt, an ancient variety of wheat, also contains gluten, but has low levels of fructans, and is thus more easily digested. There is a pretty well-researched diet for people with IBS, called the Low FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols) diet. It tries to reduce the amount of complex carbohydrates (which are not easily digestible) from the diet to a level where they do not cause digestive problems. Unfortunately, it is not widely known yet, so a lot of people buy into all kinds of wishful thinking (that often comes with a price tag).