Many Gluten-Free Formulations Lack Essential Nutrients
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From FoodNavigator-USA:
Food manufacturers’ efforts to formulate gluten-free foods could leave celiacs’ diets short of essential nutrients, according to an article from Harvard Medical School.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder with symptoms triggered by gluten, the protein in wheat, barley, rye and spelt. The only treatment currently available is to avoid gluten-containing foods and, as a result of increased diagnosis of the condition, combined with increased popularity of gluten-free diets for perceived health benefits, the market for gluten-free products has rocketed.
The Harvard Health Letter said that as food manufacturers have looked to profit from the trend, and learned to use xanthan and guar gums to replace gluten’s elasticity in gluten-free formulations, diets can end up lacking essential nutrients including fiber and B vitamins.
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