NUTRITION AND YOUR BODY

YOUR BODY ON GLUTEN

Take a StandThis book describes how some people believe that

gluten-free diets are healthier for people who don’t

have gluten sensitivity. But there is no scientific

evidence for this. Do you think that people should

be going gluten free when they don’t need to? Or

should people simply try to eat healthier without

avoiding gluten? Why?

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YOUR BODY ON GLUTEN

Why Do I Care?Maybe you don’t have to avoid gluten. But that

doesn’t mean you can’t think about the life

changes other people have to make when they do.

What would your life be like if you had to avoid

gluten? What are some foods you would have to

give up? Would it change your diet a lot or just

a little?

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YOUR BODY ON GLUTEN

Another ViewThis book talks about gluten and celiac disease. As

you know, every source is different. Ask an adult

to help you find another source about this topic.

Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the

new source’s point of view with that of this book’s

author. What is the point of view of each author?

How are they similar and why? How are they

different and why?

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NUTRITION AND YOUR BODY

YOUR BODY ON GLUTEN

You Are ThereThis book talks about what happens to gluten as it

passes through the digestive system. Imagine you

are able to shrink down and follow gluten through

digestion. What happens to it in the stomach

and small intestine? How does it pass through an

average person’s body compared with the body of

a person with celiac disease?

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