Gluten-Free Gains Popularity

Addressing anorexia rumors, Miley Cyrus announced on her Twitter yesterday that a gluten-free diet is responsible for her newly svelte figure.

For those not familiar with gluten, it is a protein found in grains wheat, barley, and rye.  If you have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, the options out there for a gluten-free diet are increasing exponentially. Besides the fact that 1 in 133 Americans has celiac disease, gluten-free is quickly becoming the new “it thing,” which has led to an expanded consumer awareness of many ancient grains, such as quinoa, and millet, that offer great health benefits such as antioxidants and fiber.

Miley Cyrus recommended, via her Twitter page again, that everyone “should try a gluten-free diet for a week.” Caution: it may be harder than you think.  It’s not just cutting out bread or eating less pasta since gluten is sometimes added to things you wouldn’t normally think of; everything from salad dressing to seasonings.

Why does going gluten-free make you feel better even if you don’t have a sensitivity towards it?  It’s because wheat is a main ingredient in common processed foods, and by eliminating wheat and processed foods, people naturally return to a healthy diet of more fruits, vegetables, and other alternative high-fiber grains, which in turn makes them feel better.  For a gluten-free snack, check out Coupa Café‘s arepas!

Have you ever gone gluten-free?

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