May is Celiac Awareness Month and for those with celiac disease, an estimated 2% of Canadians, going gluten-free is a must. Celiac disease is more than a gluten intolerance, it is a genetic autoimmune disease that is triggered by the consumption of gluten. To learn more check out our post: What is Celiac Disease?
So why are so many others saying good-bye to gluten? What effect does going gluten-free have on the other 98% of the population? The answer is: nothing. The following from CBC News discusses a recent study and its findings that: “going gluten free is not a magic bullet for losing weight and improving your health for individuals who don’t have celiac disease.” Check out the article to learn more about the study and its findings.
CBC News: Healthy hearts: Gluten-free diets don’t help people without celiac disease, study finds