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[Mishelle]

My little brother is on a gluten free diet because he has digestion issues and it's helped in a lot. I've tried a gluten free peanut butter sandwich. It was pretty disgusting.

[NapisaurusRex]

My SIL makes her family do it. She has a son on the spectrum and is convinced it helps her whole family with digestion, moods, concentration, headaches, blahblahblah.

I'm feeling a lot of pressure (internal and external) to try, because I have skin conditions and moodiness. (Coincidentally, when I don't eat HFCS my rashes go away.) I don't want to do it while I'm pregnant though, because I think the stress of switching a whole household is too much.

The Paleo diet is a gluten-free, less-carb diet, but it requires a ton of exercise and is kinda controversial. People who do it think that people weren't meant to eat gluten, it's an adaptation, and some people can't process it correctly. (Very similar to how some people feel about milk.)

I don't think it would hurt anything for you to try it, even though you don't have Celiac. If you feel better, then you could just get carbs from other sources. If you don't feel any different after doing it for a while, just eliminate something else.

[NapisaurusRex]

I've always scoffed at people who eat Gluten Free when it's not necessary because they've been brainwashed to believe it's "necessary" or "healthier".
I mean, it's not bad for you by any means but it's also not necessary or something everyone should be doing unless there is an actual need or reason for it beyond "thinking" it's healthier for you.

I'm at least glad to hear that people here who know others on the diet or on it themselves, are doing it for actual reasons. If you've noticed benefits, continue and see if it lasts and determine if it's something good for you.

yeah, that's the thing. No one else can tell you what's best for you if you don't have some kind of serious-official-dr-approved condition. You just have to try for yourself to see what makes you feel better.

[Alodielle]

I'm on it. I have a gluten intolerance; when eating gluten, I have to take massive amounts of medication just to walk around with pain. I also have an extremely rare skin disorder -- so rare that they don't know what causes it or what might help it; there's no real treatment -- and doctors recommend cutting down on gluten as a potential treatment. So far it hasn't helped my skin symptoms, but my stomach is one helluva lot better. I also sleep more soundly, have far fewer dreams, and never experience "food coma."

[gummis]

I've been doing gluten-free to lessen my allergies. It's also caused some very strange experimentation in cooking, some successes and quite a few mistakes that I gave to my dogs

[Hawk]

I don't think I'd ever be able to do a gluten free diet because of beer

[Alodielle]

I don't think I'd ever be able to do a gluten free diet because of beer

There are a few legitimately decent gluten-free beers. They're just very few and far between.

[Senrath]

Given that two of my sisters are on gluten free diets, and my dad's health drastically improved when he reduced the gluten in his, we're thinking that everyone in my family might have at least a minor intolerance towards gluten. But gluten's too tasty for me to give up

[Lineage]

Check out PaleOMG (http://paleomg.com/) and Petite Athleat (http://petiteathleat.../p/recipes.html). I do crossfit, so I eat pretty much 80/20 Paleo. Loveeee both of these sites for recipes and/or cooking inspiration.

[Bone]

Check out PaleOMG (http://paleomg.com/) and Petite Athleat (http://petiteathleat.../p/recipes.html). I do crossfit, so I eat pretty much 80/20 Paleo. Loveeee both of these sites for recipes and/or cooking inspiration.

Paleo=/=gluten-free...

If you have a gluten allergy, it doesn't make much sense to further limit your diet in the name of a fad.

[Lineage]

Paleo=/=gluten-free...

As someone who's finishing up their senior year to become a registered dietitian, I am well aware that Paleo =/= gluten-free, thank you. If you're eating clean Paleo, then you're not eating any carbohydrates unless they come from fruits or vegetables. My point in posting those links were because many of the recipes provide great substitutions when cooking so that you're not using products containing gluten. And I would hardly call Paleo a fad or a diet, because it's a lifestyle choice and one that works. I can hardly see any downfall from avoiding processed-foods, emphasizing eating grass-fed (as opposed to grain-fed) protein sources, and eating fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc.

The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (formally known as the American Dietietic Assocation) and the FDA recommend people consume way more carbohydrates than the body needs. Why? No one wants to admit it, but it's because it makes the food industry money. Grain products are dirt cheap to make, yet they can be marked up to astronomical prices and people buy them by the grocery cart load. So you better believe that somewhere along the lines of power, that people are getting paid to say "Oh yeah, you need X amount of carbohydrates a day."

[NapisaurusRex]

As someone who's finishing up their senior year to become a registered dietitian, I am well aware that Paleo =/= gluten-free, thank you. If you're eating clean Paleo, then you're not eating any carbohydrates unless they come from fruits or vegetables. My point in posting those links were because many of the recipes provide great substitutions when cooking so that you're not using products containing gluten. And I would hardly call Paleo a fad or a diet, because it's a lifestyle choice and one that works. I can hardly see any downfall from avoiding processed-foods, emphasizing eating grass-fed (as opposed to grain-fed) protein sources, and eating fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc.

I hadn't come across this until today, but apparently some people think whole grains cause severe tooth decay. Of course, I just googled it and the only reasonable reputable website source is down right now.

The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (formally known as the American Dietietic Assocation) and the FDA recommend people consume way more carbohydrates than the body needs. Why? No one wants to admit it, but it's because it makes the food industry money. Grain products are dirt cheap to make, yet they can be marked up to astronomical prices and people buy them by the grocery cart load. So you better believe that somewhere along the lines of power, that people are getting paid to say "Oh yeah, you need X amount of carbohydrates a day."

Similar to why corn is in everything.

[gummis]

Ohhh, don't forget, it's genetically modified corn over here. I'm still getting over the genetic modification thing but now they have printers that make food...

[kidbit]

I've debated on trying it because any time that I eat "out" (which is usually when you encounter Gluten the MOST, or at least for me), my nose runs horribly. (I had previously thought it was an MSG allergy)
The first time I went on a date with my fiance, he seriously thought I was a drug addict because I sniffled so badly. (true story)

I have this problem too, I never thought it could be because of gluten.

I myself am a vegetarian, allergic to milk protein and lactose intolerant. I still eat lots of junk food but since I stopped eating meat and dairy I lost a lot of weight (I used to be overweight) as well as I started to sleep better and my skin looks really better too. I think it's a good diet even for those who doesn't have any allergies.

[Juturna]

Being on the spectrum myself, I've been told a gluten free diet would be best, but we just don't have the money for it. And honestly, I don't think I'll ever try it. However, I am somewhat trying to convert myself to a diet consisting of a lot less preservatives and artificial and genitally modified things. I don't ever think I could completely give any of that up though.

[Jakerz]

My moms on a gluten free diet, and lactose intolerant, and a vegitarian.. hard as fuck to cook for her And it does get quite expensive buying all the different foods

[Suou]

I tried going gluten free for a few months just for shits and giggles.

I lost some weight but nothing else changed.

[Josh]

Where are you at that you're eating just chili? I've lived in the U.S my entire life and have had chili only a couple of times

[Josh]

I'm in GA. My husbands mom makes chilli a lot and I also order it as often as I can when I go out to eat :3

You have to get some of that good southern food. Chicken and dumplings, glazed apples, fried okra, mashed potatoes, cornbread ... All so delicious I ate like a king when I was in the south. I'm on the west coast now so my diet mostly consists of Asian foods (late night sushi ftw).