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True or false? My MIL tells me its the new fashion to go gluten free and that there are very important nutrients in gluten so by going gluten-free I'm putting my body at risk.
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Tutu123 mary59914
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I'm not sure why some people think this is "fashionable", I think it's just become more widely recognised that gluten can cause issues with various conditions (such as IBS, thyroid etc).
To my knowledge I don't think it causes lack of nutrition (I believe it's just a binding agent). People with cealiac disease have to avoid it, and I don't believe they substitute it for anything else. Im sure someone with correct me if I'm wrong.
As long as you have a varied and balanced diet I don't see the issue with cutting out gluten
icecool mary59914
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mary59914 icecool
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mary59914
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shellyC19 mary59914
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In response to your question.
There is no safe amount of Gluten. Avoid all gluten containing foods and read labels at the market
Shelly
rabiah15342 shellyC19
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Guest mary59914
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It's not the gluten that has the nutrients, it's the fortified flour.
"Normal" bread has added B vitamins, calcium, vitamin D and iron. You just have to make sure you're getting those things elsewhere.