Lose Bodyfat By Going Gluten-Free

A groundbreaking new study confirms what we’ve thought for years: You can lose body fat by eliminating gluten from your diet. Going gluten-free is not just for people with celiac disease and wheat intolerances. It may benefit EVERYONE. This study was performed on mice, which means that naysaying dietitians and wheat industry lobbyists will be certain to discount the value for humans. Check out the results for yourself. Researchers fed two groups of mice a high-fat diet in order to induce fat gain, but one group was gluten-free and the other ate 4.5 percent gluten. Results showed that the gluten-free animals had lower body fat, less belly fat, less inflammation, and better insulin sensitivity and blood sugar tolerance. The study authors were struck that the gluten-eating mice didn't gain fat because they ate more calories than the gluten-free mice. Rather, the fat gain was due to the gluten having disrupted hormone function, leading to insulin resistance and glucose intolerance. Simply eating gluten set the mice up to develop diabetes. They also had a severe inflammatory state in the gut. Researchers suggest that the data is applicable to humans and it supports the beneficial effect of gluten-free diets for fat loss and diabetes prevention. This study also shows that even if you don't have celiac disease, gluten can mess with your gut. It causes widespread digestive problems, and enhances production of something called zonulin, which can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause brain inflammation. Of course, if you're reading this you are probably well aware of the dangers of gluten. The general population is catching on: A new report by The NPD Group, a global information company, found that 30 percent of adults want to eat gluten free. However, many people take the suboptimal approach to a gluten-free lifestyle, adopting processed gluten-free foods that still contain grains, and in some cases, artificial chemicals. If you decide to eliminate gluten from your diet, get best results by eating whole foods (meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, seeds, eggs, organic yogurt). Avoid gluten-free baked goods like crackers, cookies, and breads, and consider going grain-free if your overall goal is optimal body composition.