For those with Celiac disease or a serious gluten sensitivity, when you want to indulge in breads, pastas or baked goods, gluten-free is the only viable option.   In addition, many people are simply health-conscious, and choose to avoid gluten because they believe gluten-free foods are a “less bad” choice.  In those instances, gluten-free products provide a wonderful alternative to "traditionally" processed foods. But should gluten-free foods be a staple in your diet? Last month, Badier Velji … [Read more...]

A special guest post from Badier Velji, Whole9 Envoy and author of The Lazy Caveman Gluten-free diets are trendy. Yep, it's true, and a sad truth really.  I come across scores and scores of people who do the right thing and try to follow a gluten-free diet because they notice that the removal of gluten products positively impact their health. But if you ask many of them, they can't answer the following basic questions: What is gluten and why is it so harmful? If I don't have celiac … [Read more...]