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Is Gluten Bad For You? | Jovanka Ciares

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Channel: Jovanka Ciares · 2012 · Howto & Style

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With all the hoopla about gluten, do you know what it is and its implications to your health. In some people, gluten can cause inflammation, constipation and the inability to lose weight. In others, the problems can be even more severe. Are you one of those? Should you go gluten-free? Check out the video to find out more.

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Gluten is a type of protein that is found in processed foods that come from wheat, barley and some other grains. The food industry uses gluten to make bread spongy and elastic, to help donuts rise, thicken soups and sauces and even fill up cold cuts and other meats. These products have gluten added to them, in order to make them what they are today.

Not all grains and seeds have gluten in it – quinoa, rice, amaranth are some example of grains that do not contain gluten.

There are people out there who have an immune reaction to gluten. In some cases, this could be really severe and serious, like in people with Celiac Disease. In other cases, it is milder, causes symptoms like indigestion, gas, bloating and abdominal pain.

For the rest of us, gluten is also a bit problematic, even if you don’t have an obvious negative reaction to gluten, doctors believe that most people are gluten sensitive. Gluten is binding which means that it slows things down in your belly, and may cause constipation and other digestive issues. Also over time, this constant distress of the digestive system, can lead to nutritional deficiencies and serious diseases.

This sensitivity is believed to be affecting 10’s of millions of people in the Western world alone. In fact, Dr. Frank Lipman, founder and director of the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City, says that he believes that 1 in 3 people in the US has gluten sensitivity.

Gluten is also very acidic and we all know that acid excess leads to inflammation, which many experts believe to be the root cause of many of the diseases we suffer from today: like heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.

So having a gluten-free lifestyle can contribute to less stomach bloating, increased energy and potentially a thinner frame. And because a lot of the processed foods today contain gluten, you’ll be less likely to eat junk or packaged foods if you stick to a gluten-free diet.

Nine Signs of Gluten Sensitivity
Gluten Sensitivity symptoms can appear fairly suddenly in some cases, in others, they may have been there for years without being noticed, especially because they can also overlap with other medical problems, so it often confuses both patients and doctors alike.

The symptoms for gluten sensitivity include:

Headaches
Joint Pains
Indigestion 
Chronic diarrhea or constipation
Stomach pain and Bloating
Unexplained weight loss
Anemia
Fatigue
Infertility

Should You Go Gluten-Free?
Well… that depends. If you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, the answer is easy: Yes, you have to. But if you just want to give the diet a boost, understand that it may require a bit of organizing and getting used to at first.

Giving up gluten may sound as basic as cutting out bread or eating less pasta, but this isn't just another version of the low-carb craze. Because gluten makes foods thick and tasty, it is added to everything from salad dressing to soy sauce to seasonings.

Important to  note: "Gluten-free doesn't necessarily equal healthy, especially when people yank wholegrain foods from their diets and replace them with steak and potatoes" 

Careful meal planning is key. Eating live, real and whole foods, including whole grains is vital. Focusing on fruits, vegetables, easily digestible protein, and gluten free grains like amaranth and quinoa, is by far the healthiest way of eating.

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