when gluten is removed from the diet. However, they do not test positive for celiac disease. Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease caused by a reaction to gliadin; a gluten protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and sometimes oats. The history of why and when wheat and thus gluten has changed, affecting our bodies differently, can be traced back to a man by the name of Norman Borlaug. Borlaug had good intentions to help feed the world. He genetically modified the wheat crop to produce high yielding varieties. (Phillips) Argumentative Synthesis Part 2 Gluten has risen to become a significant health issue today for all people that consume it on a regular basis. Harry Balzer, chief industry analyst and author of Eating Patterns in America says,
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In January of 2013 about a third of U.S. adults said they wanted to cut down or be free of gluten in their diets, the highest percentage making this claim since The NPD Group, a leading global information company, began asking the question in 2009. Three years later, the awareness of gluten has only increased. Individuals and the medical community are talking about it whether it is through podcasts, social media like Facebook, blogs, interviews, etc. There has become such a demand for glutenfree and/or wheat-free food options that 200+ million restaurants are offering such options on their menus. (Mclynn) Even though gluten awareness has increased significantly over the past few years not everyone agrees that gluten is the main cause for peoples reported symptoms. Celiac, gluten allergy, and gluten sensitivity can be tested and proven through blood work, but there are numerous people that actively avoid gluten that do not have these medical conditions. Some health professionals say people without a related diagnosis don’t need to avoid gluten, and that a gluten-free diet should not be a lifestyle, but for medical
In January of 2013 about a third of U.S. adults said they wanted to cut down or be free of gluten in their diets, the highest percentage making this claim since The NPD Group, a leading global information company, began asking the question in 2009. Three years later, the awareness of gluten has only increased. Individuals and the medical community are talking about it whether it is through podcasts, social media like Facebook, blogs, interviews, etc. There has become such a demand for glutenfree and/or wheat-free food options that 200+ million restaurants are offering such options on their menus. (Mclynn) Even though gluten awareness has increased significantly over the past few years not everyone agrees that gluten is the main cause for peoples reported symptoms. Celiac, gluten allergy, and gluten sensitivity can be tested and proven through blood work, but there are numerous people that actively avoid gluten that do not have these medical conditions. Some health professionals say people without a related diagnosis don’t need to avoid gluten, and that a gluten-free diet should not be a lifestyle, but for medical