That's not what the mail were saying last year...
Claire Combes, 44, also piled on the pounds after going gluten-free. ‘Five years ago, I found that when I ate food high in gluten, such as bread, pasta and potatoes, I felt bloated and tired,’ says Claire, who lives in St Albans, Hertfordshire, with her husband Mark, 46. ‘I wasn’t overweight, but decided I’d switch to gluten-free products to see if this improved my health.
‘I stocked up on gluten-free bread, spaghetti and pasta, as well as gluten-free snacks such as crisps and biscuits.
‘These products were more expensive, but I felt they were worth it for their health benefits. I didn’t have a clue they were higher in fats, and I had no idea they could make me put on weight, rather than lose it. Over the next few years, as I stuck to my gluten-free regime, my weight rose to 9 st 10 lb.
‘I couldn't understand it — I thought I was doing everything right; watching what I ate and eating a gluten-free diet. I also did Pilates and walked everywhere.
Not so simple: Shoppers keen to lose a few pounds may think gluten-free bread will give them a head start when it comes to dieting, but our investigation reveals the reverse could be true +10
Not so simple: Shoppers keen to lose a few pounds may think gluten-free bread will give them a head start when it comes to dieting, but our investigation reveals the reverse could be true
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Then I discovered from a friend that eating a gluten or wheat-free diet does not automatically make you slimmer.
That said that is if you exchange wheat based products for their wheat/gluten free alternatives, if you simply eliminated them totally then it would have an impact I bet.
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