There’s always a new trend when it comes to eating healthier and losing weight. Many toy around with the idea of ditching gluten. For some, the absence of gluten is necessary because of health reasons.
According to Very Well Health, about 20 million people have a gluten sensitivity and could experience hives and rashes, stuffy and runny nose, sneezing, headaches, asthma and stomach issues such as cramps, indigestion and vomiting.
If you’re part of the population that doesn’t have a gluten intolerance, experts say there’s no reason to fully ax its presence in your diet. In fact, you could be doing more harm than good.
“Gluten-free packaged products tend to have lower nutritional quality than their gluten-containing counterparts,” Vanessa Weisbrod, chief education and community engagement officer for the Celiac Disease Foundation, told HuffPost. “So if you don’t need to be gluten-free, these products are not any healthier and perhaps have a lower nutritional value.”