..."Gluten is not part of a "clean" diet.
First of all, “clean” eating is subjective, Kirkpatrick said. The Food and Drug Administration has no official definition for it. But to her, it means something along the lines of eating foods that are as whole and unprocessed as possible.
As such, you can eat a clean diet that includes gluten or a clean diet that cuts it out, she said. Gluten doesn’t make a diet clean or unclean.
“You can be on a horrible gluten-free diet, just like you can be on a horrible vegetarian diet,” Kirkpatrick said.
Remember, French fries are gluten-free and vegetarian."...
"Clean" sounds like a more forgiving paleo diet. It is like going grocery shopping but only on the outer edges of the grocery store, fruits, vegtables, and meats. Skip the bakery and all the processed foods in the center of the store.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
