Downside To Gluten-Free Diets: Diabetes Risk?

THURSDAY — "Gluten-free" may be the latest diet fad, but new research casts some doubt on its presumed health benefits.

In a large study of U.S. health professionals, scientists found that those with the least gluten in their diets actually had a slightly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes over a few decades.

The findings do not prove that a low-gluten diet somehow contributes to diabetes. But the study raises questions about the long-term benefits of avoiding gluten, which many people assume to be a healthy move.

To read the rest of the story, please go to: HealthDay