1) For most people, it's not harmful.
Authors of the Huffington Post Healthy Living section even said that for the general population, gluten is not harmful. It would be found harmful if you have a gluten allergy or Celiac Disease.
2) Celiac people have different reactions than people without an intolerance.
People with celiac disease often go gluten-free for the benefits, however people who do not have this same disease may not experience the same benefits.
3) There's not much proof that it is even helping you. At all.
Gluten isn't necessarily bad for everyone, and there is little evidence that supports being gluten-free actually does increase your health benefits.
4) Not everyone loses weight.
Even those with celiac disease don't always lose the extra pounds, as they find themselves able to eat more without noticing their intake.
5) A Dietitian herself called gluten a villain.
Clinical Dietitian Lisa Cimperman says that "there are no beneficial health effects to a gluten free diet," and even considers them "dietary villains."
6) Even Jillian Michaels says yes to eating gluten.
Fitness professional Jillian Michaels noted that approximatley one percent of Americans should in fact be gluten-free, due to celiac disease. However, the other ninety-nine percent of the population, as she says, don't have to worry about gluten and should eat whole grains as part of a balanced diet."
7) It's just a phase.
Certain areas and demographics are more involved in the gluten-free diet and so-called benefits of it than others. Michael Pollan, a food writer, tells HuffPost Live that he feels gluten-free diets are "more of a fad than a necessary lifestyle change for people who are not celiac. Gluten, I think it's a bit of a social contagion."
8) You're actually losing some vitamins.
Gluten-free foods, such as flours, lose some of the B vitamins and iron that white, enriched flours contain.
9) It takes time for some people to feel better.
Many people think that being gluten-free helps them immediately, where a woman, Holly, from Washington, was quoted saying she felt like she "got kicked by a horse" and didn't know how she could go on. She later says that she "could not function and just stared at the walls." She compared gluten to being a drug, recently withdrawn from her posession.
10) GLUTEN TASTES SO GOOD!
Unless you are gluten-free, doctors and specialists encourage people to enjoy the gluten filled foods that the world and different cultures present and be grateful that you have the ability to take advantage of them.
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