Does being Gluten free cause weight loss?

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Does being Gluten free cause weight loss?

by Shannon
(Hamilton)

Hi I have been advised my a naturopath to put my child on a gluten free diet, due to the fact that he has eczema.

I am just wondering if people normally lose weight on this diet and will I need to be cautious of this as he is only 3 and obviously still growing.

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Does being Gluten free cause weight loss?

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Mar 29, 2008
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does going gluten free cause weightloss in children?
by: Anonymous

Hi Shannon

Weightloss after going gluten really depends on the type of diet the person was on before going gluten free. I noticed I lost alot of bloating weight when I went gluten free... but I was living on an unhealthy diet of alot of refined carbohydrates.

My gluten allergy was also stopping my absorption of nutrients, which can be a big issue in growing children.

There are a lot of gluten free items available on the marketing, but just because they are gluten free, does not mean they are all good for you, so watch out for high sugar levels.

It really depends on what you feed him, eating a lot more fruit, vege and unprocessed meat (which is all gluten free) could case weight loss if you were not eating that well in the past, but is still full of essential vitamins and nutrients a growing person needs (this is what big strong cave men lived on).

I had terrible ecezma as a child and still do in my 20's... I wish someone had told me to stop eating gluten back then... My health would have been better from it.

Hope that helps... happy gluten free children :)

heres a link to some helpful gluten free books that deal with children
http://pharmacy-shop.oamaru-pharmacy.com/GLUTENFREEFOODS.html

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