3.1 million people across the United States follow a gluten-free diet but 72% of the 3.1 million don’t even suffer from celiac disease, but why would a person choose to restrict gluten without being properly diagnosed? Or why would an individual be so willing to give up gluten even with the harmful consequences? Perhaps the media and advertisement companies are the ones to blame. The fad gluten-free has rapidly skyrocketed becoming one of the most popular diets of today’s day and age. This nasty misconception that non- celiac disease consumers, are forced to believe likely will continue on for future generations. For almost all individuals, a gluten-free diet will lead to an unpleasant lifestyle full of health risks, weight gain, and an empty wallet.
The number of people who have chosen a gluten-free diet has tripled since the year 2009. This is due to the increased number of cookbooks, blog post, commercials, and diets that claim gluten-free is potentially a key factor in a healthy lifestyle. These claims are very regularly made from unknowledgeable individuals looking to increase revenue from their product. Food company’s entire livelihood is centered around selling and for this reason, they are willing to go to great lengths to convince the consumer to fall into their health fad. Another key factor to
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Removing gluten from staple goods leaves them unpleasantly tasting and less likely to be bought by consumers. To combat this, producers often pump gluten-free foods with refined sugars and excesses fats which are not only terrible for you but high in calories leading to weight gain. Along with being high in sugar and fats processed gluten-free foods are low in fiber bringing on added consequences. An eating regimen low in fiber can quickly screw up your digestive track as fiber is a natural stool