Food Scientist, Medical Doctors Slam Gluten-Free Diet Fad
A new craze inÂ the United States is gluten-free food items. OverÂ the last few years, gluten-free items have been popping up left and right, and you canât go to almost any food establishment without running into a menu item that is completely 100% gluten-free. Some people claim that they are so allergic to gluten that it can have the same effects on them as a peanut could to a person with a nutÂ allergy.In the day and age we live in there are so many different types of diets, supplements, and healthier food items out there it makes you wonder how people survived 60 years ago. With time we have learned that some people are allergic to certain foods such as shell-fish, peanuts, etc, and these allergies can be so seriousÂ as to cause death.A scientist in San Antonio, Texas has found through testing, though,Â that this is not the case when it comes to gluten.âI have done endless tests and examination on people who claim to be allergic to gluten,â said food scientist Dr. Phillip Ray. âI did test such as giving my subjects gluten and telling them I didnât, and nothing ever happened. The funny thing is, when I gave my subject something withoutÂ gluten, and claimed that it was not gluten-free, that is when they began to have reaction symptoms. I believe that it is all a mental complex, otherwise known as âstupidity,â and people want to believe they are being harmed by something that isnât hurting them in the slightest. In fact, in case you werenât aware, most peopleÂ needÂ gluten in their diets.âSo far, Dr. Ray is the only medical professional to try and make his theory known, publishing it in medical journals and securing spots on daytime talk shows, although mostÂ of his claims have already been backed up by medical science ages ago.âGoing âgluten-freeâ in your diet has absolutely no health or diet benefits, and is a fad that has become commonplace, but really has no merit in the world of dieting,â said Dr. Joe Goldsmith, a specialist in allergies and disease. âMost people who lose weight on a gluten-free diet are only doing so because they are normally cutting out breads, wheats, and pastas â things that can, in large portions, cause an unhealthy weight. On the opposing end, though, unless you are extremely careful, a gluten-free diet will lack vitamins, minerals, and fibers your body needs.ââIf you donât have celiac disease, eat your damn gluten,â said Dr. Ray. âYouâre just making yourself look stupid when you go out to a restaurant and ask for a gluten-free menu. The waitress knows you donât have celiac disease. The kitchen staff knows that youâre just being a picky bitch. You donât have a wheat allergy. Youâre just pretentious. You stop that nonsense immediately.â