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Gluten-Free Diet Won't Help You Lose Weight

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:53:00 CDT

Thinking of going gluten-free to lose weight (just like Gwyneth Paltrow told you )? Think again. Gluten-free foods help the rising numbers of people with celiac disease , wheat allergies, or gluten sensitivities, but those who are just looking to slim down are misguided. “Many packaged gluten-free products are even higher...

Hottest Celeb Diet: Gluten-Free

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:25:00 CDT

Everyone in Hollywood seems to be allergic to gluten—or at least off it—these days. Celebrity practitioners like Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Gwyneth Paltrow have helped propel the gluten-free lifestyle into the spotlight, with more of us mere mortals following suit in an effort to get thin. It's no wonder...

Kids With Autism Don't Need Special Diet: Docs

Harry Kimball — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:37:00 CST

Children with autism are not particularly prone to digestive issues, and special diets have no effect on the condition, new research shows. Digestive problems do affect kids with autism, but a specific malady called “leaky gut” or “autistic enterocolitis,” says a report out today. The findings refute claims by some...

Doctors Wary of Anti-Gluten Crusade

Kevin Spak — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:29:21 CST

Gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, is shaping up to be America’s latest diet villain. For about 3 million Americans diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called celiac disease, avoiding gluten is essential. But that alone doesn’t account for the $2 billion a year Americans spend on...

Rising Food Allergies Drive a Swelling Specialty Market

Matt Cantor — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:19:19 CDT

As the number of people with allergies soars, so does the “free-from” food market—that is, foods that avoid common allergens like peanuts, the Washington Post reports. Specialty foods are expected to bring in $3.9 billion this year, a study says, while gluten-free products will likely bank some $1....

Gluten-Free Sticks for Many Dieters

J. Kelman — Tue, 08 May 2007 20:24:52 CDT

Gluten-free diets, once the purview of those with life-threatening conditions like celiac disease, have hit the mainstream. Docs now estimate that gluten allergies strike one in 100 North Americans, and even those who aren't allergic are turning onto gluten-free, blaming the protein for ailments from infertility to anxiety.