Celiac disease: understanding the gluten-free diet

The Unintended Consequences of a Gluten-free Diet

“…Commercial gluten-free products primarily contain rice flour as a substitute. 3 Emerging evidence suggests rice-based products can contain high levels of toxic metals; rice is a recognized source of arsenic and methylmercury exposure. 4,5 Despite such a dramatic shift in the diet of many Americans, little is known about how gluten-free diets might affect exposure to toxic metals found in certain foods.…”

Evaluation of physical, sensorial, and antioxidant properties of gluten-free bread enriched with Moringa Oleifera leaf powder

“…Patients showing nutritional deficiencies could require supplementation of their diets with vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and proteins to correct deficiencies and restore nutrient reserves [17,18]. Bourekoua et al [19] reported that celiac disease suffers from the lack of glutenfree products with the subsequent negative effects on nutritional and health status of patients.…”

Wheat - A Precious Nutrient That Can Become Harmful: Wheat/Gluten Related Disorders

“…This is the result of auto medication caused by erroneous information media. Conversely gluten free diet is an unbalanced diet low in high value nutrients; industrial products contain too much Kcalories, simple carbohydrates, saturated fats and lipids, while are mainly poor in fibers, B, D, vitamins, essential amino acids (Lysine), folate, zinc, iron, magnesium, calcium, unsaturated fatty acids [29,30].…”