Gluten causes fatness????

[x_perfect_stranger_x]

Hey everyone,

 

Does gluten cause people to put on weight? Is it a fatty substance???

 

Lately Ive seen heaps of gluten free products... are they good for weight loss?

 

Thanks peeps!

[rowboat]

most products that are gluten free are because of coeliac disease. It is a product made from wheat. Not really sure about its fattieness.

[Locke2121]

Yeah, its really not that fattening. Gluten is actually high in proteins. It is bonded to starch and is one of the main parts of bread. Its what gives bread its spongeness and chewy texture.

[rose2summer]

Locke is exactly right.

 

So the benefit of removing gluten in some cases can be that since it's bound to starch and you remove the complex of gluten-starch, you can reduce the sugar content.

 

Hugs, Rose

[BeStrongBeHappy]

It is fairly common for people to be allergic to wheat, and many times not know it... some people can react to it by producing lots of intestinal gas and hence bloating and other symptoms, and they can experience relief from these symptoms by avoiding wheat/gluten based products...

 

so it could be interpreted as making one 'fat', but that is only gas bloating in people with sensitivities to wheat/gluten. some people do feel quite a bit better when they give up gluten, milk products, or other products that can causing bloating in people with sensitivities/allergies to those products.

[Siriana]

Gluten free is for people who can't use products that contain gluten. They need to buy gluten free products.

You can buy them too ( I sometimes do that if I find the product tasty) but it makes no difference if you're not allergic to it.