Over ninety percent of women have attempted to control their weight through dieting. In today's world more and more people turn to dieting in order to control their weight. There have been many diets and weight loss supplements created that are not healthy ways to lose weight. There are different types of diseases that cause people to follow the gluten free diet, there are many benefits to being gluten free, and there can be negative affects to living gluten free.
Many people think of weight loss, and being healthy when they hear about the gluten-free diet. Many people automatically think that if a food is gluten free than it is healthy. In many cases that is not true as many of the gluten substitutes are very unhealthy. They tend to be high in carbohydrates which is one of the leading causes in weight gain. Many people who try the gluten free diet do not have a medical reason such as celiac disease or a gluten intolerance (Lichtwark 161). They try the diet in order to stay in shape or do lose unnecessary weight. Other people while they do not have a gluten allergy or intolerance believe they do which makes them believe that the diet will cure them. Also many people who attempt this diet …show more content…
The first is called coeliac disease. This disease is a specific type of gluten sensitivity. With this disease when gluten is eaten a person immediately gets sick. When the gluten is eaten the small intestine is attacked by the person’s immune system. The second is non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) which contains all other gluten sensitivities(Turner 54). NCGS is not a very common disease as it has not been thoroughly studied so many people have not been diagnosed. This disease happens when their is another compound in wheat, not only gluten that cause people to become sick. Within the two diseases there are subcategories and different severities. There exists many types of gluten intolerance in today's
Many people think of weight loss, and being healthy when they hear about the gluten-free diet. Many people automatically think that if a food is gluten free than it is healthy. In many cases that is not true as many of the gluten substitutes are very unhealthy. They tend to be high in carbohydrates which is one of the leading causes in weight gain. Many people who try the gluten free diet do not have a medical reason such as celiac disease or a gluten intolerance (Lichtwark 161). They try the diet in order to stay in shape or do lose unnecessary weight. Other people while they do not have a gluten allergy or intolerance believe they do which makes them believe that the diet will cure them. Also many people who attempt this diet …show more content…
The first is called coeliac disease. This disease is a specific type of gluten sensitivity. With this disease when gluten is eaten a person immediately gets sick. When the gluten is eaten the small intestine is attacked by the person’s immune system. The second is non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) which contains all other gluten sensitivities(Turner 54). NCGS is not a very common disease as it has not been thoroughly studied so many people have not been diagnosed. This disease happens when their is another compound in wheat, not only gluten that cause people to become sick. Within the two diseases there are subcategories and different severities. There exists many types of gluten intolerance in today's