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Re:A growing desire to avoid gluten is changing the food ind... by nemothekid on Sunday October 26, 2014 @04:54PM (#8512364)
Gluten isn't a "processed ingredient." Its naturally found in wheat and grains, and humans have been eating it for thousands of years with bread being a staple food for many cultures.

Celiac disease, which prevents a small portion of the population, seem to be the only people who outright need to avoid gluten to live - AFAIK there are no studies showing gluten free diets is actually healthier on a while for humans.

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Re:A growing desire to avoid gluten is changing the food ind... by simonmales on Sunday October 26, 2014 @07:00PM (#8512865)
Indirectly I'm referring to flour as the processed ingredient.

My assumption is that you cannot make bread without milling the wheat to produce flour. Thus processed.

I believe you are correct there are no hard studies. But I did scan a report that said removing gluten from schizophrenic patient diets reduce symptoms.

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