October 24, 2012
AESTHETICS, NOT HEALTH:
Gluten-free food market is estimated at $4.2 billion this year (Tiffany Hsu, 10/24/12, Los Angeles Times)
[T]his year, nearly 2 in 10 U.S. adults are avoiding such items. Some 18% of adults are going gluten-free, according to Packaged Facts, up from 15% in 2010. [...]A strict gluten-free regimen should be undertaken only by those diagnosed with celiac disease, which causes the small intestine to react to gluten in such a way that disrupts digestion.Otherwise, adherents may find themselves low on fiber -- and scrapped for cash because gluten-free products tend to cost more than other products.The National Institutes of Health says celiac disease affects about 1 in 100 people in Europe and North America. The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center estimate is 1 in 133 healthy people.
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 24, 2012 5:32 AM
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