Frito-Lay to Begin Labeling Gluten-Free Products

Its a fad diet. People with celiac disease HAVE to follow a strict gluten free diet or they extremely ill. Roughly only 6% of society has celiac disease.

Saw your article at the top of a Google search for "gluten fad". I imagine that the popularity of gluten free products over the last 12 to 18 months or so has been a real boon for those afflicted with celiac disease. Even as the fad cools the immense number of recipes now out there surely creates a lot of ideas for gluten free eating for those who need it. What kills me though are the qualifiers people attach to statements about gluten-free dieting being a fad. I see statements saying it "might" be a fad for "some" or "a lot" of people. It just saddens me a bit to think people are that gullible. I couldn't put a percentage to it but I'm very certain "a lot" doesn't quite cover it. When not a single female at an office party (yes, pretty much 100% females - not sure why) can have a brownie because they're not "gluten free" then I know it's well into fad territory. Oh well, more for me I suppose.

Good post. But who really cares if it is a trend or not. I have recently eliminated wheat/gluten from my diet and I feel AMAZING. That is all that really matters...

I am black American (Native, Dutch, Irish, Black) and have celiac disease. I'm mocked, laughed, and even persecuted by close friends in regard to celiac disease. I appreciate this article...

Fad or not, being diagnosed in adulthood and changing my diet was not enjoyable. Other things I have to consider everyday that aren't enjoyable include: pain, headache, back aches, eczema flair ups, bowel problems, throat closing drowsy depressing sadnesses of sadness moments when "I don't feel well."

Not to mention, the cost of food is twice as much as gluten items. I try to avoid high food prices by eating as locally, and fresh as possible. However, there comes a point when potatoes and tomatoes just suck. I've since sighed up for gluten-free recipes, and try to be as nonchalant as possible when ordering out. I don't go as far as asking for a sterile kitchen (I.e. Kosher), but I do make it clear that I "need" a gluten free meal.

If I remain gluten free without ingestion. I feel amazing. My skin glows, I'm alert, I go regularly (sorry), I have lots more energy, and I'm happy!

The crazy thing is at the heart of celiac and every disease is a person, and thankfully more people aren't passing out judgement like old bitter guy. Ultimately, fad or not, food was made for survival and I'm too young to get KO'd by chocolate cake.

Thank you for this article and correcting people like Hank. I was found to not have celiac disease but I was advised to intake the amount of gluten to see if it would help my gastrointestinal issues. I have been picked on when I go to restaurants with friends, saying I just want to lose weight. I do not talk to them anymore. Right now I am writing a paper about the effects of media on gluten sensitivity/celiac disease.

No. whether you want to believe it or not, there is a subset of hipster types that claim they are benefiting from a gluten-free diet. all of them may not claim that they have celiac sprue (some of them actually think so) but they DO believe that they are benefiting, on some level, from a gluten-free diet (they aren't).

The gluten-free fad is justifiably annoying for those that know better and potentially a financial burden for those people that actually need the products. Look at how the prices skyrocketed in the past 5 years. it's ridiculous. grow up and stop getting your information from 'Natural News' and parties.

Most celiacs would do anything to be on a fad gluten-free diet and not have to worry so much about everything they eat and maybe have a cheese bun now and then. We don't question the diabetic's need for insulin and low-glycemic food. No celiac would choose to live this way.