What's the Scoop About Gluten?

Borrowed from Health & Fitness article in the Orlando Sentinel by Chris Woolston:
Gluten, a protein found in wheat & some other grains has a serious image problem. Many believe gluten can sap their energy, cloud their thinking, & mess with their digestive system. But for most people, those fears seem to be misplaced according to Dr. David Heber, chief of clinical nutrition at UCLA. By latest estimates, about 1% of Americans, or possibly less, have celiac disease, a condition that makes gluten a serious threat to health. Some unknown number of people are sensitive to gluten in other ways, but most people can eat & digest gluten without problems. Heber says, "Americans eat so poorly that they have a lot of GI problems." In addition, he says, "A lot of people think they have gluten sensitivity, but what they really have is irritable bowel syndrome."
	Melinda Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics & a nutritional lecturer at Arizona State University in Tempe, says, "Whole-wheat breads, pastas, & cereals are good sources of fiber & vitamins. And gluten-free options don't always pack the same nutritional punch." "It's certainly possible to eat a junky gluten-free diet," she says.
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