Anywho who has/is partaking in a gluten free diet?

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Has anyone done this diet/ "fad" what we're your results? Was it hard?
My coworker told me she did it and instantly dropped 20 pounds from eating fruits/veggies/proteins only also my boyfriends mom who is a health freak is on the gluten free bandwagon and she loves it lol
I've heard many people say they've had more energy and felt amazing.

Levin · Accepted Answer

I've been gluten free, and am still mostly gluten free, though part of that is habit. I think it's a bit faddy yes. I feel great, but that's largely because I do a lot of internal work through meditation and kung fu. Part of that obviously involves eating properly. That diet you suggest is not very bright IMO. Fruit is full of sugar, our ancestors never had the availability of meat we now have, eating it, twice, nay, even thrice a day. That is pure silliness, I think. I have a book on diet which is a synthesis between traditional knowledge, and modern science, and it suggests that roughly 80% of your diet should be grains and vegetables. Obviously, those should be whole grain, low glycaemic, and easy to digest.

Eating glutenous foods definitely dulls my sensitivity somewhat, but this is likely because most of it is processed, sugary crap, rather than just because of the gluten. Incidentally, gluten free replacements also can have these qualities. But it forces you to make healthier food choices, and to eat less, which is what we really need to do. A tiny slice of cheesecake is like 500 calories. If you're gluten free, you can't unconsciously let something like that slip between your lips.

Eat less sugar, cook from scratch where possible, eat food that is less processed, eat food that is lower glycaemic, eat less eggs, meat and dairy, be mindful of portion size, eat regularly to control your sugar levels, eat less towards the end of the day, and you'll feel better than 90% of the population. But I suppose that's not faddy enough for most people...

juggaloscrub · Accepted Answer

My wife went gluten free for her fibro. It's worked wonders for her pain. Also she has lost her bloating and about 10 pounds. We don't avoid dough, bread, carbs or anything we just use the gluten free options.

YouAholic · Accepted Answer

I did it but not because I wanted to lose weight so I didn't lose any weight. It was super easy but I didn't feel any difference in my energy levels :)

Illusive_Man · Answer

Nutrition is VERY SIMPLE , the reason why humans are so successful is because of how adaptive it is , it can turn carb into glycogen , it can oxidize fat , it can rip amino acids apart for energy.
These people waving around this ohhh gluten flag , ohhh paleo.. is just kidding themselves.
I call placebo.

Yes , there are people who are gluten sensitive but at any rate it probably isn't them.

Invoker · Answer

Gluten = dough/pasta = carbs, I think it's just a fad and the change makes people think they're doing something different. They unknowingly make subtle changes in their entire lifestyle when they partake in such a diet and will put the blame on it just because it's the hype.
I Know it's BS, GLUTEN just makes your dough, more doughy. Fucking epic conclusion. =/

yaddayaddayadda02 · Answer

Reminds me of this

jointhepatriarchy · Answer

Did you watch the latest South Park episode or something?

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