However, people who probably don’t suffer from this condition are also inclined to go on gluten-free diet thinking it is healthy. According to Ian Marber, nutritionist and founder, Truefarm Foods, “Gluten free doesn’t mean healthier and many products that are free from gluten have more fat and sugar in them, which is used to add the texture that gluten might have added. Gluten free means healthy: This is not true for those who do not suffer from coeliac disease. Gluten free diets are low carb: Yes, there’s carbs present in good that has gluten. “Many people want to go gluten free thinking it will help them, but they need to medically check themselves for gluten allergy.

Source: Hindustan Times May 15, 2018 07:41 UTC