Benefits of gluten free diet?

[Kitsunegari]

I've read some about how many athletes choose gluten-free diets due to the issues with digestion, but is there really much benefit to adhering to such a diet unless you are certain that you're gluten intolerant?

[Logios]

Other than lightening your wallet so you can run faster - not in my experience. We tried changing our diets to non-gluten, non-lactose in a desperate attempt of improving my daughters condition, but to no success. It meant that the yummier kinds of pasta and pizza was out of the question (sadly). We did try some interesting alternatives like spelt (Triticum Spelta) bread and buckwheat boiled like rice, but we did not experience any significant health increase. I guess other factors than gluten are more important to the overall health and digestion. (well unless specific intolerances)

[Denny Crane!]

From a veterinary perspective absolutely, humans? A little but not as much.

[Phier]

I've read some about how many athletes choose gluten-free diets due to the issues with digestion, but is there really much benefit to adhering to such a diet unless you are certain that you're gluten intolerant?

Many athletes also wear magic bracelets using nano technology to balance their energy fields.

Aka many athletes are idiots.

[Veliky Kaiser Theos]

There aren't many benefits of a gluten free diet, unless you have coeliac disease.

Many athletes also wear magic bracelets using nano technology to balance their energy fields.

Aka many athletes are idiots.

Yep. Neglecting the mind to work on the rest of the body tends to do that.

[Markas]

I'm on a gluten-free diet. I say gluten-free it's more 'food free'.

Sweet jesus.