Even if you do not have an intolerance or allergy to gluten, giving up gluten
filled foods can do wonders for your health. Below are ten reasons why
anyone should consider going gluten free.
If you can get nutrition from gluten, you can get it from other sources as
well.
Most gluten filled grains are high in dietary fiber and various types of
B vitamins. This is why so many people believe it is so important to
eat these foods. What most people do not know is that if you can
get this nutrition from gluten based grains, you can get it in other
foods.
For example, one hundred grams of whole wheat flour provides
thirty percent of the recommended allowance of niacin, and thirty
two percent of the recommended allowance of thiamin. Eating
sesame seeds or flaxseeds provides even more of these nutrients,
while being completely gluten free.
Many foods containing gluten are also touted as being fiber rich.
This too is an issue that can easily be remedied with other foods. For
example, one hundred grams of brown rice has just under two grams
of fiber. In comparison, collard greens have nearly three grams of
fiber, and green peas have nearly five grams of fiber.
Grains containing gluten are not good for your stomach.
When your stomach is not healthy, the rest of your body will not feel
healthy because you will not be able to absorb all of the necessary
nutrients from food. This in turn makes your body more prone to
illness, and even at risk for becoming malnourished. Gluten filled
foods have been linked to a condition known as “leaky gut
syndrome”.
This means that tiny pieces of the foods are leaked out of the
intestinal walls causing the body to react with an immune response.
When the immune system is taxed in this way it cannot effectively
fight of illnesses.
You may be unable to process gluten properly.
Many Caucasian people have a higher risk for being unable to
properly digest gluten rich foods. While research has estimated that
about one percent of the population has celiac disease, the numbers
may actually be quite a bit higher. Some studies have estimated that
nearly thirty to forty percent of people of European descent have
some form or degree of gluten allergy.
Gluten causes inflammation.
Because these types of grain are high in starch, they tend to be
inflammatory. The more refined grains you eat, the more
inflammation is possible. Take unbleached white flour for example.
This ingredient is much more inflammatory than even whole wheat
flour.
That being said, foods that are gluten free such as fresh vegetables
and healthy fats have been shown to reduce inflammation. People
who suffer with chronic inflammation have been subjected to many
different conditions such as allergies, bone loss, arthritis, asthma,
cardiovascular disease, and even some types of cancer.
Gluten grains are fairly new types of food.
Even though grains containing gluten are considered to be whole
foods, and nutritious, they are still relatively new to the human diet.
Before the birth of agriculture, human beings simply hunted and
gathered their foods. This meant eating animal protein, fish, wild
berries, fruits, wild greens, nuts, and the like. Our ancestors did not
plant gardens, they did not harvest grains, and they did not drink
dairy products.
Humans survived on this diet for a great many years, before grains
ever became introduced. Today, grains now account for the bulk of
our modern diet, which has led to a variety of new health conditions.
Gluten grains can harm your joints.
As previously explained, gluten filled grains are quite inflammatory.
This also wreaks havoc on your joints, leading to painful conditions
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