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Ditching the notorious complex of proteins known as gluten is a popular diet plan nowadays. Besides people with celiac disease, a severe autoimmune disorder triggered by the proteins, athletes have been particularly smitten with the gluten-free fad. But, according to a recent study, the diet is unlikely to give them the results they expect.
Completely cutting out gluten didn't improve cyclists' workout performance, digestive health, or overall fitness in a short-term, double-blind study, researchers reported in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. “We did not find a beneficial or negative effect of a gluten-free diet,” lead author Dana Lis of the University of Tasmania told The New York Times.
She and her colleagues got the idea to test the effects in athletes after previous studies had reported that gluten-free diets had taken off in the sports world. Many athletes reported thinking that skipping gluten, which is found in wheat and other grains, could improve their digestive health—a common problem for athletes.
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