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gluten free diets stories: 3 news summaries

Doctors Wary
of Anti-Gluten Crusade

Wheat-free diet mostly hype, except for those with celiac disease

Dec 6, 08 6:29 PM CST
(Newser) - Gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, is shaping up to be America’s latest diet villain. For about 3 million Americans diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called celiac disease, avoiding gluten is essential. But that alone doesn’t account for the $2 billion a year Americans... More »

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Rising Food Allergies Drive
a Swelling Specialty Market

'Free-from' foods will bring in $3.9B this year

Jun 8, 08 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - As the number of people with allergies soars, so does the “free-from” food market—that is, foods that avoid common allergens like peanuts, the Washington Post reports. Specialty foods are expected to bring in $3.9 billion this year, a study says, while gluten-free products will likely bank some... More »

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health • gluten free diets • food allergies • food industry • peanut • food production

Gluten-Free Sticks for Many Dieters

Mild-mannered wheat protein is the latest dietary scourge

May 8, 07 8:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gluten-free diets, once the purview of those with life-threatening conditions like celiac disease, have hit the mainstream. Docs now estimate that gluten allergies strike one in 100 North Americans, and even those who aren't allergic are turning onto gluten-free, blaming the protein for ailments from infertility to anxiety. More »

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