A new study indicates that even people who aren\u2019t allergic to gluten can benefit from a low-gluten diet.<\/p>\n
A team of researchers at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark held a randomized trial of 60 healthy adults. None of the 22- to 65-year-olds had diabetes, celiac disease or any other disorders. For eight weeks, they stuck to a low-gluten diet (2 grams of gluten per day), then they went on a 6-week washout period (12 grams of gluten per day) before starting an 8-week high-gluten diet (18 grams of gluten per day).<\/p>\n
Although the low-gluten and high-gluten diets were similar in calories and nutrients, they differed in where they got their fiber. The high-gluten diet had more barley, rye, and wheat, which are primary sources of gluten.<\/p>\n
By looking at the changes in the participants\u2019 intestinal fermentation, the scientists determined that the low-gluten diet change the participants\u2019 gut microbiome. The had less discomfort from gas and experienced a small amount of weight loss.<\/p>\n
The researchers believe that the alterations in the gut bacteria and function helped reduce the bloating these participants felt.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe demonstrate that, in comparison with a high-gluten diet, a low-gluten, fiber-rich diet induces changes in the structure and function of the complex intestinal ecosystem of bacteria, reduces hydrogen exhalation and leads to improvements in self-reported bloating,\u201d explains lead researcher Professor Oluf Pedersen. \u201cMoreover, we observed a modest weight loss, likely due to increased body combustion triggered by the altered gut bacterial functions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The researchers caution that the health benefits the participants experienced might have more to do with the quality of fiber, not just the fact that it was a low-gluten diet.<\/p>\n
Many of the gluten-free choices on the market today are lacking in dietary fibers. The key might be to create fiber-enriched foods that are low in gluten.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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