Are gluten-free foods good for you? Scientists found out

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On store shelves you can often see products labeled “gluten-free” (even those that do not actually contain gluten). Such products are associated with “useful” and “healthy.” But is this really the case?

First of all, it should be remembered that gluten should not be consumed only by people with a diagnosed intolerance to this protein. Scientists from the University of the Basque Country studied 25 people with a diagnosis of celiac disease.

The participants were asked to keep a record of the gluten-free foods they ate. Then, the scientists compared the nutritional value of these foods with those that still contained gluten.

It turned out that gluten-free foods often contained more unsaturated fats, less fiber, and more salt. Thus, these foods cannot be called a healthy alternative to regular ones.