Gluten Free Diet -- A Fad Diet? I don't think so!

As more gluten-free products become available many people have started to speculate about whether gluten-free diets are just a fad.  While there may be some people who are "jumping on the gluten-free" wagon, for most people eating gluten free is a lifestyle.  For people who have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease, the only treatment is eating gluten-free.  For Celiacs, "Let your food be medicine and your medicine be food" - Hippocrates, takes on a very literal meaning.   

Giving up gluten and eating a naturally gluten-free diet can be great.  You will probably find yourself eating more fresh fruits and veggies and less processed foods.  However, if you simply replace glutenous foods with gluten-free specality foods, going gluten-free may backfire -- many GF foods have less fiber and more fat and sugar than their glutenous counterparts. 

Also, remember that if you think you have a sensitivity to gluten make sure you get tested before you start a GF diet.  If you don't this may skew the results of your test.