The gluten-free diet in children: Do the risks outweigh the benefits?
Posted: 13 May 2016 05:31 AM PDT
The prevalence of celiac disease (CD), an autoimmune disease, is increasing. The only treatment for CD is a gluten-free diet. However, the increasing prevalence of CD does not account for the disproportionate increase in growth of the gluten-free food industry (136 percent from 2013 to 2015). Experts discuss several of the most common inaccuracies regarding the gluten-free diet. Ref. Source 3w.
I am on a gluten free and dairy free diet now. And I think we're catered for a lot more these days than even five years ago. I went out the other day and had a choice on the dessert bar! And cooking is fine as well. A lot of ingredients can be substituted. So I don't completely miss out.
New wheat crops as an alternative to a gluten-free diet
Wheat, one of the most widely consumed grains in the world, contains gluten, a mixture of proteins that can be toxic for people with celiac disease. A new study that analyzed the toxic components of these proteins in various varieties of wheat makes the first step forward towards developing wheat-based products that are safe for celiacs. Ref. Source 5t.