What really is gluten free ?? Like what's it mean

mommy91az541
mommy91az541 Posts: 14 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm in s mommy loosing weight group on fb and this lady who had to eat gluten free was asking every one if that's the reason she was possibly so small .. Like I guess instead of gaining cause she was tiny she kept losing more .. I'm trying to loose weight and find my self In the organic section by accident grabbing things gluten free ?? Could that help weight loss??

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  • tracie_minus100
    tracie_minus100 Posts: 465 Member
    It is unnecessary to be gluten free unless you have an intolerance or have been diagnosed with Celiac disease.
    Eating gluten free will not help with weight loss. A calorie deficit is all you need.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    edited March 2015
    (If I understand your post correctly)

    No, gluten free has no benefits in regards to weight loss. Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit.

    It has benefits for people who can not have gluten in their dietary intake.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Gluten is a type of protein found in certain grains. People with celiac disease must avoid it because their bodies respond to it with an abnormal immune response within their intestines. They can end up with anemia, malabsorption of vitamins, gall bladder problems, really a ton of nasty results if they do not avoid gluten.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    There are lots of things that are gluten free, so the fact that you happen to pick up something that says it is gluten free isn't going to affect your weight lose. For that matter, if you eliminated gluten products from you diet (eliminating wheat and similar products), your weight might still be unaffected because you would probably replace it with something else.
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    If you're allergic to peanuts, you don't eat peanuts - right?

    If you have a reaction to gluten, you eat gluten free. Same-same.

    You would know already if you needed to eat gluten free because of the misery you'd be in constantly.

    There is no benefit to gluten free if you do not have a sensitivity/reaction to it.

    You do not need gluten free.

    That being said, gluten free causes no harm/damage - it's just unnecessary and likely slightly to moderately more expen$ive.
  • mommy91az541
    mommy91az541 Posts: 14 Member
    Thanks every one :) just wasn't fully sure and there were some yummy looking good in the organic section that were gluten free if they were going to help me I was going to be all over getting them lol
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Some gluten free products are really tasty. I love the glutino chocolate wafers. But I say if you have no intolerance to wheat products, eat the bread! Fit it in!

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    I learned more today.
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    http://sciprose.blogspot.ca/2014/04/keep-your-fad-diets-out-of-my-body-and.html
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Going gluten free will help you lose weight ONLY if it causes you eat less calories. But you don't have to buy expensive gluten free products.

    There are lots of foods that are naturally gluten free. It's really not hard to avoid if you don't buy premade meals and are choosy about your grains. Rice and corn, for example, have no gluten. Buckwheat, millet, quinoa, wild rice and others also are naturally gluten free.

    Gluten is found in some grains only. Fruit, vegetables and meat are naturally gluten free. But, if you are buying a premade meal, it may have gluten added.
  • JediMasterNaw
    JediMasterNaw Posts: 124 Member
    Gluten is a part of the wheat grain, which can cause certain people (those with Celiac's disease) intestinal and other health issues. Gluten-free products are wheat-based foods that have had that specific part of the grain removed before being cooked. Unless you have a sensitivity to the gluten in wheat-based foods, eating gluten-free will not help you in any significant way.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I swear dieters lost weight on a gluten free diet pacing the food aisles looking for something to eat. But that benefit is gone now that marketers have responded with a wealth of replacement products.
  • peachyfuzzle
    peachyfuzzle Posts: 1,122 Member
    Gluten free means you get to feel superior to everyone, and tell them all just exactly how superior you are to them on a daily basis while still being passive aggressive.
  • FunkyTobias
    FunkyTobias Posts: 1,776 Member
    How to become gluten intolerant
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    peachyfuzzle wrote: »
    Gluten free means you get to feel superior to everyone, and tell them all just exactly how superior you are to them on a daily basis while still being passive aggressive.
    Um....okay
    OP, I echo what the other posters here are saying - if you don't have an issue with gluten, you don't need to avoid it. In fact, a lot of prepared gluten free items can be higher in calories than their counterparts. It all comes down to CICO.

  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    peachyfuzzle wrote: »
    Gluten free means you get to feel superior to everyone, and tell them all just exactly how superior you are to them on a daily basis while still being passive aggressive.

    Well, unless you actually have celiac disease.

    For the record, gluten is found in wheat, rye, and barley. It's also found in most brands of commercially available oats thanks to cross-contamination in the fields. Oats are naturally gluten free, and gluten free oats are available, but they must be grown in dedicated fields and processed on dedicated equipment.

  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    peachyfuzzle wrote: »
    Gluten free means you get to feel superior to everyone, and tell them all just exactly how superior you are to them on a daily basis while still being passive aggressive.

    That not exactly fair, there are plenty of people who don't do well with gluten, for them it's kind of the equivalent of lactose intollerance for dairy. Does that mean its bad for every one, no, but for the people suffering from the condition it can make their life miserable. Unfortunately, there are a large number of consumers who do not really understand the gluten free idea and think it is healthier, which as far as I know has not been proven assuming it does not give you horrendous digetive issues.
  • peachyfuzzle
    peachyfuzzle Posts: 1,122 Member
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    peachyfuzzle wrote: »
    Gluten free means you get to feel superior to everyone, and tell them all just exactly how superior you are to them on a daily basis while still being passive aggressive.

    That not exactly fair, there are plenty of people who don't do well with gluten, for them it's kind of the equivalent of lactose intollerance for dairy. Does that mean its bad for every one, no, but for the people suffering from the condition it can make their life miserable. Unfortunately, there are a large number of consumers who do not really understand the gluten free idea and think it is healthier, which as far as I know has not been proven assuming it does not give you horrendous digetive issues.

    Also unfortunately, the number of people who claim gluten sensitivity VASTLY outnumber the people who are actually sensitive to gluten.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    peachyfuzzle wrote: »
    4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »
    peachyfuzzle wrote: »
    Gluten free means you get to feel superior to everyone, and tell them all just exactly how superior you are to them on a daily basis while still being passive aggressive.

    That not exactly fair, there are plenty of people who don't do well with gluten, for them it's kind of the equivalent of lactose intollerance for dairy. Does that mean its bad for every one, no, but for the people suffering from the condition it can make their life miserable. Unfortunately, there are a large number of consumers who do not really understand the gluten free idea and think it is healthier, which as far as I know has not been proven assuming it does not give you horrendous digetive issues.

    Also unfortunately, the number of people who claim gluten sensitivity VASTLY outnumber the people who are actually sensitive to gluten.

    I've never run into people who act superior because they eat gluten free. Everybody I know who eats gluten free would love to be able to eat a regular diet and not have to worry about getting sick from cross contamination. I've read a lot of people complaining about/making fun of people for being gluten-free, however, and those are the people who I generally find to have superiority issues and appear to spend too much time focusing on the diet habits of others.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    SergeantSausage wrote: »
    If you're allergic to peanuts, you don't eat peanuts - right?

    If you have a reaction to gluten, you eat gluten free. Same-same.

    You would know already if you needed to eat gluten free because of the misery you'd be in constantly.

    There is no benefit to gluten free if you do not have a sensitivity/reaction to it.

    You do not need gluten free.

    That being said, gluten free causes no harm/damage - it's just unnecessary and likely slightly to moderately more expen$ive.

    Not always true. I know a few people with diagnosed celiacs (ran in their family which is why they were tested) who had not yet begun to feel the effects of the disease. Basically by the time you start to feel symptoms, you are already begining to damage your intestines. That's not to say everyone should avoid gluten on the off chance they have the disorder, nor do I wish to be a fear mongerer. It's just something to be aware of if celiacs runs in your family.
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