Ejike Anusiem
09/29/15
Krista Hahn
Biology 101
8/30/15
Gluten Free Research Paper Most of America is going through change in healthy food perception. With the increasing rates of obesity and increased access to fatty foods, many people are concerned for the future of our society health wise. People have started to turn to healthier and greener foods such as organic in order to live healthier lifestyles and combat fast food. As a result of this, the newest trend in healthy foods has become gluten free foods. Before it’s possible to decide whether eating gluten free is beneficial it’s important to know exactly what gluten is. Gluten is composed of two protein groups, gliadin and glutenin, brought together when flour and water are mixed …show more content…
Celiac disease is often diagnosed by medical and family history, a physical exam, blood tests, an intestinal biopsy, and a skin biopsy (Celiac Disease). For people that don’t have a gluten allergy or sensitivity, there are many advantages and disadvantages of a gluten free diet. The advantages are mainly present in the increased market for gluten free foods and the increased access to these foods. Last year in the UK, sales of gluten- free products reached up to £184m, an increase of 15% from 2013 (Saner). This shows how the amount of people buying gluten free foods is increasing which indicated increased access to these foods. One in 10 new food products produces in 2014 were gluten-free; almost double what it was two years ago (Saner). This indicates how quickly people have started to consume all of these foods. The backlash is especially evident in America, where the diet has become very popular (about a third of American adults are attempting to cut gluten out, according to a
Consumer Reports National Research Center survey) (Saner). This displays how many
Americans want to eat healthier foods and are aware of the fact that gluten free foods …show more content…
The disadvantages are evident in the price of gluten free foods and the necessity of them for healthy living. The Chorleywood process, created in 1961, changed commercial baking – using high-speed machinery, and additives such as extra yeast, hard fats and enzymes, bread was made quickly and cheaply; 80% of our bread is still made this way
(Saner). This shows how common gluten is in bread which is consumed in many forms of foods, which can make finding a gluten free version difficult. Bread manufacturers also add extra gluten to loaves and while bread isn’t the only source of gluten, it is the predominant way we consume it (Saner). This shows how common it is in many foods. Sioned Quirke, a dietitian and spokesperson, found that there is no advantage to eating gluten free if you have no gluten allergy.
“If you have coeliac disease, then it’s essential that you have gluten-free products, but if
09/29/15
Krista Hahn
Biology 101
8/30/15
Gluten Free Research Paper Most of America is going through change in healthy food perception. With the increasing rates of obesity and increased access to fatty foods, many people are concerned for the future of our society health wise. People have started to turn to healthier and greener foods such as organic in order to live healthier lifestyles and combat fast food. As a result of this, the newest trend in healthy foods has become gluten free foods. Before it’s possible to decide whether eating gluten free is beneficial it’s important to know exactly what gluten is. Gluten is composed of two protein groups, gliadin and glutenin, brought together when flour and water are mixed …show more content…
Celiac disease is often diagnosed by medical and family history, a physical exam, blood tests, an intestinal biopsy, and a skin biopsy (Celiac Disease). For people that don’t have a gluten allergy or sensitivity, there are many advantages and disadvantages of a gluten free diet. The advantages are mainly present in the increased market for gluten free foods and the increased access to these foods. Last year in the UK, sales of gluten- free products reached up to £184m, an increase of 15% from 2013 (Saner). This shows how the amount of people buying gluten free foods is increasing which indicated increased access to these foods. One in 10 new food products produces in 2014 were gluten-free; almost double what it was two years ago (Saner). This indicates how quickly people have started to consume all of these foods. The backlash is especially evident in America, where the diet has become very popular (about a third of American adults are attempting to cut gluten out, according to a
Consumer Reports National Research Center survey) (Saner). This displays how many
Americans want to eat healthier foods and are aware of the fact that gluten free foods …show more content…
The disadvantages are evident in the price of gluten free foods and the necessity of them for healthy living. The Chorleywood process, created in 1961, changed commercial baking – using high-speed machinery, and additives such as extra yeast, hard fats and enzymes, bread was made quickly and cheaply; 80% of our bread is still made this way
(Saner). This shows how common gluten is in bread which is consumed in many forms of foods, which can make finding a gluten free version difficult. Bread manufacturers also add extra gluten to loaves and while bread isn’t the only source of gluten, it is the predominant way we consume it (Saner). This shows how common it is in many foods. Sioned Quirke, a dietitian and spokesperson, found that there is no advantage to eating gluten free if you have no gluten allergy.
“If you have coeliac disease, then it’s essential that you have gluten-free products, but if