{"id":15765,"date":"2017-09-16T08:30:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-16T06:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spa-about.gr\/?p=15765"},"modified":"2024-07-20T23:43:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T20:43:37","slug":"diaites-xvris-gliteni-vfelimes-h-epikindynes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spa-about.gr\/en\/gymnastics-diet\/diaites-xvris-gliteni-vfelimes-h-epikindynes\/","title":{"rendered":"Gluten-free diets: Are they beneficial or dangerous for the body?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The popularity of gluten-free diets is growing today among both dietitians and the general public. Many believe that gluten increases the level of toxins and causes obesity<\/a>.
\nAllergies and people with irritable bowel syndrome often experiment with gluten-free diets in the belief that this practice will reduce the intensity of their symptoms.
\nHowever, what does Medical Science have to say and how much truth is there in these claims?
\nGluten is a protein typically found in wheat, barley, rye. Gluten intolerance is a condition characterized by bloating, abdominal pain, intestinal cramps, diarrhea when eating foods containing gluten. Foods and drinks that have gluten and should be avoided by sufferers are malt, wheat, rye, barley, semolina, oatmeal and their products.
\nAlthough gluten intolerance syndrome causes symptoms similar to irritable bowel syndrome and allergies, it is differentiated from these conditions and should not be confused with these common syndromes because:<\/p>\n