A gluten-free diet could actually raise the risk of obesity, study reveals stat : The Week

A new study presented at the annual meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition revealed that a gluten-free diet might actually "increase the risk of obesity," The Guardian reported. [The Guardian]This isn't the first study to cast doubt on the gluten-free diet hype. Gluten-free biscuits were also found to be lower in protein but higher in fat, while gluten-free pasta had lower levels of sugar and just half of the protein of standard pasta. Benjamin Lebwohl, from the celiac disease center at Columbia University, told The Guardian that a gluten-free diet is in no way "intrinsically healthy or unhealthy." Contrary to what the hordes of celiac disease-free Americans going gluten-free may suggest, ditching gluten isn't a promised path to good health and a beach body.




Now, a new study has suggested that this type of diet could lead to obesity as gluten-free products contain a significantly higher energy content than their gluten-containing counterparts. GETTY HIDDEN FAT: These foods contain more fatty acids than their counterpartsIt's a health trend many have jumped on in recent years. Researchers said these imbalances could have an impact on obesity levels, especially in children and could hinder their growth development. This study was presented at the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition's annual congress recently. 11 healthy sources of protein Monday, 30th January 2017 High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets are all the rage right now and for good reason.


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