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08-01-2012, 09:03 AM #1
Are gluten free diets a dietary fad?
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08-01-2012, 03:21 PM #2
It's largely a fad. Every time some new illness comes out that's easy to treat, everyone thinks they have it and have to stop it when it's not a legitimate problem for them. There are true Celiac Disease sufferers out there, but are there as many out there as there are people claiming they need to go gluten free? I highly doubt it.
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08-01-2012, 10:45 PM #3
Its not a fad for those actually allergic to gluten.
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08-01-2012, 11:26 PM #4
+1
When you know someone who's throat swells when they eat gluten and they have a hard time swallowing other foods, which in turn cause choking, it's not a fad.
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08-01-2012, 11:30 PM #5
My mom is allergic, but just gets massive migraines. Not as severe as what you mention.
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08-02-2012, 12:32 AM #6BANNED
any diet is a dietary fad because diets are a quick fix to a long term issue and in the end solve nothing
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08-02-2012, 10:54 AM #7
^^^^ This^^^^
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08-02-2012, 11:56 AM #8
I think you are confusing the usage of the word "diet" in this instance. If I told you my child was on a strict "no peanut" diet would it be a fad? The word can be used to describe temporary eating habits as well as permanent life-long eating habits.
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08-02-2012, 04:38 PM #9
^^^This.
Some people need a gluten free diet. Most people who are on a gluten free diet, however, were on atkins for no reason and will be on to the next one soon enough.
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08-02-2012, 05:27 PM #10BANNED
Why does anyone want to tell your child they are on a "diet" to ghave them one day start to question why they are a "diet". People equate diets with things like weight loss and being unhealthy, is this what people want their kids to possibly interpete? We need to teach them the difference between a diet and a life style change
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