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Gluten-Free Kids' Foods Fall Short on Nutrition
« on: July 23, 2018, 02:16:07 pm »
Gluten-Free Kids' Foods Fall Short on Nutrition


MONDAY, July 23, 2018 -- Gluten-free foods are one of the latest nutritional trends, with many parents assuming foods with a gluten-free label are healthier than foods with gluten.

But new research says that's just not true, unless your child truly must avoid gluten -- a protein found in wheat, barley and rye -- due to celiac disease or other conditions.

Almost 9 out of 10 gluten-free foods aimed at children could be classified as having a poor nutritional value, the study found.

https://www.drugs.com/news/gluten-free-kids-foods-fall-short-nutrition-75827.html