I just found this article from CNN’s Eatocracy. It’s another reference to the trendiness of the gluten-free diet. It does point out some interesting statistics like the fact that 93% of the people showing an interest in the gluten-free diet have not been diagnosed with celiac disease. While the increased exposure only means good things in terms of bringing the high prices down with increased demand as well as continually evolving quality and innovation. Let’s just hope that the numbers of diagnosed vs. undiagnosed even out a little bit and that unlike most fads, this one stands the test of time.
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Jennie Bragg is an Editorial Producer in CNN’s Money Unit. Previously – Gluten-free and well-fed: the sneaky stuff
“Fashion week has come and gone here in New York, but with all the models, designers and wanna-be fashionistas roaming about town just a week ago, I got to thinking a bit about trends. Like shoulder pads and last season’s romper, diets tend to go in and out of style.
So what’s hot right now? You guessed it: the gluten-free diet.
Popularized by celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the G-free diet is all the rage. Once a solution for those diagnosed, like me, with celiac disease, now 93% of gluten-free interested dieters have never been diagnosed with celiac, according to research by the Hartman Group, a consumer research group.
So if you don’t have a gluten allergy or intolerance, why are you eating gluten-free?…”
1 comment
Janelle says:
Mar 9, 2011
Part of the problem of getting diagnosed with Celiac is that the testing, according to my doctor, is not reliable at this point. For many of us “trendsetters”, going gluten free literally saved our lives. A truly gluten free diet is not only costly but time consuming. I had suffered with horrible intestinal problems for almost 20 years before trying a gluten free diet. My doctor advised me to NOT rely on the current testing methods but to stick to the GF diet if it’s working. I don’t think many people realize how sick some people can get from gluten and how long it can take to heal once the GF diet is started. I really am tired of the hearing people call this horrible condition a trend. I didn’t choose to be sick and unable to function. I just don’t see how bloody diarreah, depression, skin blisters, sleeping too much, or dehydration has anything to do with Sexy! Most people go on a GF diet because they are simply sick and desperate to try and feel better. I don’t need a “test” to tell me gluten makes me sick. It’s pretty obvious when I’m stuck on the toilet emptying out my body and bleeding. So sexy.