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Thursday, March 8, 2007
Got Gluten?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Seems to me that more people today are saying they want gluten-free foods because they have a gluten intolerance. Even major restaurant chains are offering gluten-free guidance on their menus. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. If you have a true gluten intolerance your body reacts in much the same way it would with a lactose (milk sugar) intolerance.
It would cause stomach cramping and digestive distress. Statistically, about 1 in 140 people have a true gluten intolerance. That’s alot of people but, why does gluten intolerance seem to be one of the buzz conditions of the day? And why are some folks self diagnosing and blaming gluten in their diet for causing everything from weight gain to irritability.
Got gluten problem?
