Thought For Food Podcast

Gluten. Perhaps the hottest and most controversial trend in the food world at the moment. From celebrities to the blogosphere, there is so much information swirling around about this little set of storage proteins found in wheat and related grains. But what does the actual science say? Well, you're in luck. We're excited to present to you the 5th installment in our What's The Deal podcast series, where we deep dive into the science on a specific nutrient or food to debunk the myths, clear up the science, and hopefully arm you with some knowledge. And today, our focus is gluten. From what it actually is, to its function, to discussing the clinical manifestations of serious gluten allergies. We then dive into common claims made about gluten, such as: even if you don't have celiac disease, gluten is still unhealthy gluten is inflammatory gluten causes autoimmune diseases gluten causes fatigue, brain fog, and other neurological symptoms going gluten free helps you lose weight We want to make it clear