Is gluten really the enemy?

There's no doubt people with coeliac disease should stay away from gluten, but what about the rest of us?

There is nothing inherently harmful about gluten when it doesn’t cause you gut trouble.

Norman and Tegan talk us through why a gluten-free diet is not necessarily a healthy one.

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References

• Avoiding gluten when you’re not a coeliac - Health Report
• Coeliac disease: review of diagnosis and management
• Gluten-Free Diet: Gaps and Needs for a Healthier Diet
• Gluten-free diet may increase risk of arsenic, mercury exposure

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