Going gluten free? Maybe not so fast.

I saw this in Real Simple recently:

Avoiding this protein, found in wheat, rye, and barley, is a trendy health move, but don’t feel compelled to cut it from your diet. “Unless you have celiac disease or a diagnosed allergy, there’s nothing wrong with consuming gluten,” says Dee Sandquist, a registered dietitian in Ottumwa, Iowa. In fact, a gluten-free diet often falls short in iron, calcium, B vitamins, giver, and folate. Still, if you suspect that gluten doesn’t agree with you (bloating, constipation, and diarrhea are common symptoms of intolerance), keep a food log. If the symptoms appear when you consume gluten, see your doctor for testing.

Too true. I have a couple friends that are - by official diagnosis - celiac’s. They were tested and found to be gluten intolerant. This isn’t something that you can self-diagnose, as much as you would like to.

And, it’s a fairly serious invasive test, so you might want toget that food log - and a reality check.