Giving Up Gluten Didn’t Go According to Plan

We don't have to tell you that ditching gluten is one of the biggest health trends on Earth, and like a lot of fads… there's a gap between what the science says and what the popular conceptions are. This week, the New York Times covered several recent studies of athletes who gave up gluten in an effort to improve their performance. The latest, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, looked at thirteen cyclists and gave each of them two different diets. Both groups were regularly fed with protein bars: for one week, they were gluten-free, and for the second week they were very high in gluten, but nobody knew when they were on which diet. We cover the surprising results in the article below.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Giving Up Gluten Didn't Go According to Plan We don't have to tell you that ditching gluten is one of the biggest health trends on Earth, and like a lot of fads… there’s a gap between what the science says and what the popular conceptions are. This week, the New York Times covered several recent studies of athletes who gave up gluten in an effort to improve their performance. The latest, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, looked at thirteen cyclists and gave each of them two different diets. Both groups were regularly fed with protein bars: for one week, they were gluten-free, and for the second week they were very high in gluten, but nobody knew when they were on which diet. We cover the surprising results in the article below. Nicholas English Content Manager of About.com Health Study: Can the Gluten-Free Diet Improve Athletic Performance? READ NOW 9 Signs You May Have a Gluten Allergy    READ NOW How to Eat Gluten-Free Without Being Totally Annoying    READ NOW What Would It Feel Like If I Were Gluten-Intolerant? READ NOW Trending Now • Can Turmeric Help Relieve Joint Pain? • The 10 Best Ways to Wake Up • The Ladies' Guide to Healthy Beauty • Can Diabetes Cause Heart Disease? • Here's How to Not Have a Stroke • What's So Challenging About High Functioning Autism? • Get the Facts About Hoarding Disorder Advertisement About Health  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.