In January, millions of Americans try to curb their eating and shed unwanted pounds. When it comes to diet and nutrition, there are plenty of myths and misinformation – especially online. KRPS's Fred Fletcher-Fierro has more.
According to a three-year study published in 2018 by the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention, 49.1% of all Americans try to lose weight at least once in a calendar year. A higher percentage of women, 56.4%, than men, 41.7%, tried to lose weight. One common myth of weight loss is that gluten isn't good for you.
Speaking to the Missouri State Journal, Natalie Allen, a Clinical Assistant Professor at MSU, says gluten has natural benefits unless you're allergic to it.
"Or maybe you say, I'm gonna try to eat less calories overall. Several foods that we like have gluten, like pasta, pizza, cookies, and cake. Those are all have a wheat base to 'em. And so, if you cut those out and you say, I'm gonna be less gluten by cutting those, you're naturally going to lose weight because you've cut the calories. So I don't know that gluten is a bad part or the culprit here."
Allen's diet advice dispelling facts from friction is that if it's too good to be true, it probably is, and pay attention to the sources. For 89 9 KRPS, I'm Fred Fletcher-Fierro
