Gluten-Free Diets and Exercise Performance

Abstract

INTRODUCTION here is a great amount of discussion about whether inTdividuals who do not have celiac disease should consume gluten-free diets. Gluten-free diets certainly have been a topic of discussion among athletes. Some athletes believe that consuming a gluten-free diet provides an ergogenic (performanceenhancing) effect, despite the lack of evidence to support this belief. In this Nutritionist’s View, I will first provide a definition of celiac disease and then present research that has been conducted in the area of consuming gluten-free diets.