6. Eating gluten-free will cure diabetes
Just because people with the autoimmune disorder celiac disease have to eat gluten-free to stay healthy, it doesn’t mean eating gluten-free is always the healthiest option. And that’s especially the case for diabetics. Snyder explains that because the gluten protein provides elasticity and volume in baked goods, often times “gluten-free foods are actually denser and, therefore, will have more carbohydrates per serving [than conventional foods].”