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That wheat-free label you're looking at on your favorite ingredient or food item does not necessarily mean gluten-free.
Celiac Disease and Wheat Allergies are similar, yet very different.
May is Celiacs Disease Awareness Month
There are many reasons people consider gluten-free living. Not all of them based on science. Let's take a look at when gluten-free eating is helpful and when it is not.
One in 100 people around the globe suffer from celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that can lead to damage in the small intestine after the ingestion of gluten. That number does not even account for the 18 million people in the United States alone who have gluten sensitivity.
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Just a few years ago, most Americans had never heard of “celiac disease” or “gluten-free” foods. But today, an estimated 1 in 133 Americans has celiac disease.
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