Another week, another celebrity diet. And who's making the news this time? Miley Cyrus. The Hannah Montana star has hit the headlines after she was spotted leaving her gym with a slim - arguably too slim - figure. Cyrus, however, was quick to state that her new svelte figure was not down to anorexia as implied by gossip, but in fact a new gluten-free diet and her new love for Pilates.
Her obvious weight loss caused her to hit out at those claiming she has an eating disorder by tweeting "For everyone calling me anorexic I have a gluten and lactose allergy. It's not about weight it's about health. Gluten is crapppp anyway!" But whilst health sensitivities are clearly the catalyst for new diet, no doubt she happy with the slimmer results.
Cyrus' condition is medically known as coeliac disease (or celiac in other countries) and affects about 1 in every 100 in the UK and the US. There are a number of symptoms which often mean that sufferers are misdiagnosed with irritable bowl syndrome, and include bloating, aches and feeling tired. Therefore doctors advice their patients to cut gluten from the diet, excluding all products containing wheat, barley or rye such as pasta, pizza, bread, cake and cereals.
But according to research, 90% of those who actually choose to go on a carb or gluten-free diet are not in fact sufferers of coeliac disease, but are instead men and women looking to lose weight. Whilst those sensitive to gluten benefit from removing carbs from their diet (including reducing intestinal cancer) there are health fears about 'normal' men and women who do not eat carbs.
Having a gluten-free diet does not make people healthier. In fact, men and women can miss out on important nutrients such as iron, fibre and B vitamins. Although Cyrus encouraged her Twitter followers to go"...gluten for a week!... U won't go back!", doctors urge people to consult their GP if they wish to lose weight or believe they have coeliac disease instead of going straight onto a carb-free diet.
Her obvious weight loss caused her to hit out at those claiming she has an eating disorder by tweeting "For everyone calling me anorexic I have a gluten and lactose allergy. It's not about weight it's about health. Gluten is crapppp anyway!" But whilst health sensitivities are clearly the catalyst for new diet, no doubt she happy with the slimmer results.
Cyrus' condition is medically known as coeliac disease (or celiac in other countries) and affects about 1 in every 100 in the UK and the US. There are a number of symptoms which often mean that sufferers are misdiagnosed with irritable bowl syndrome, and include bloating, aches and feeling tired. Therefore doctors advice their patients to cut gluten from the diet, excluding all products containing wheat, barley or rye such as pasta, pizza, bread, cake and cereals.
But according to research, 90% of those who actually choose to go on a carb or gluten-free diet are not in fact sufferers of coeliac disease, but are instead men and women looking to lose weight. Whilst those sensitive to gluten benefit from removing carbs from their diet (including reducing intestinal cancer) there are health fears about 'normal' men and women who do not eat carbs.
Having a gluten-free diet does not make people healthier. In fact, men and women can miss out on important nutrients such as iron, fibre and B vitamins. Although Cyrus encouraged her Twitter followers to go"...gluten for a week!... U won't go back!", doctors urge people to consult their GP if they wish to lose weight or believe they have coeliac disease instead of going straight onto a carb-free diet.
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