Are Gluten-Free Foods Healthy for Children?

Even more alarming, because of the trend to not eat gluten, many people without celiac disease think they are eating healthy by choosing gluten-free products when they shop. However, they are actually denying themselves healthy and nutritious options.

To prove this point, a survey of consumers in Washington State discovered that about one in three shoppers ate gluten-free products because they thought that eating gluten-free was a healthier alternative. Twenty-three percent of consumers buy gluten-free products to lose weight, and  only 17% of consumers purchasing gluten-free foods are gluten-sensitive, have celiac disease or have wheat allergies.

"Going on a gluten-free diet, if you have celiac disease, saves your life," Peter Green, director of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, previously told Business Insider. Eating a gluten-free diet while you're healthy and have no sensitivities will do little for your body.