Not one but two recent articles I have recently read, one being from US Today and the other in the LA Times, both have focused articles on how the gluten-free diet is beginning to become a "fad," and people who eat this way are receiving too much fat in their diet and no folic acid. As if it doesn't take the average American over 10 years to diagnose celiac or a gluten intolerance in this country and all the media wants to focus on is the negative aspects on this mysterious and deceptive disease! It is beyond frustrating for me to read that the media would even consider to write in a negative tone when it comes to this subject, clearly not considering how difficult it is in this country to get the word out about this very topic. My sister denice, who was the first to figure out why her health was failing after having her second little girl Jenna, basically had to diagnose herself for the simple fact that NO doctor knew how to diagnose her, (Uh SCARY.)... Specialist after specialist, in and out of Stanford Medical Hospitals, she was becoming their mystery patient with mystery symptoms. It wasn't until a work colleague suggested she research online for celiac disease and she ended up diagnosing herself with this issue long before they would test her for it. In fact, I also found myself in a similar situation however I did have her to model after since it was around the same time all four sisters began to become effected from this issue.
In one of the articles it suggested that the gluten-free business is booming and that it is becoming "trendy" to buy such products... Hello??? Thank God for these products!! Thank God for brownies, pizza, and cake for gluten-free people!!!! Seriously, if you are a normal eating person reading this.. just imagine not eating these pleasure convenient foods again! Trust me, it's not fun, so I say boo to USA today for publishing this article and boo to the LA Times, even though my boyfriend does pay wkly for his Sunday times ;)
As far as the intake of folic acid and not too many fats point they failed to make, I think these authors need to go take a nutrition course before they write on nutrition topics. Listen, when one no longer has the option to just shove a pizza, bagel, or even chinese take out for lunch, the first thing that typically is offered or thought of is "oh I can have salad at least," thus eating plenty of leafy greens that happen to contain folic acid. As for the fats, when people are forced to start thinking about the food they are putting into their mouth you are CONSTANTLY reading the labels, and yes it is hard to miss the fat content on labels and you begin to be VERY aware of EVERYTHING that is in our foods. Beside the fact that when you no longer are eating the high starchy foods you were once eating, your body's blood sugar is not spiking up and down and all around for fats to be much of an issue! In fact, your blood sugar probably has a moment to level out and most likely stay at a healthy level so that any fats are not as threatening to ones body. I think some reporters just like to stir up topics and argue against them. Both of these authors had two great chances to help someone and they actually may have just confused many people wondering if they fit the gluten-free mold. Thanks but no thanks to them...
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