Gluten-free foods are NOT an argument against grain-free: a rebuttal to Consumer Reports

A recent Consumer Reports article has apparently raised skepticism that being gluten-free is really healthier. So let’s clear the air on this awful, awful report and expose it for the cheap shot it is.
First of all, those of you familiar with the Wheat Belly message understand: Wheat Belly is NOT about being gluten-free! Despite the popularity of the Wheat Belly message, I still have to remind critics and people in media of this fact.
Nonetheless, let’s go through the arguments that Consumers Reports makes and show why they drip thickly with misinformation, one by one:
1. Gluten-free isn’t more nutritious (and may be less so)
It depends on what you replace gluten-containing foods, doesn’t it? If you replace gluten-containing foods with gluten-free foods made with cornstarch, rice flour, tapioca starch, and potato flour, then, yes, they are absolutely right! Everyone following the Wheat Belly conversation know that gluten-free foods have about as much value as old bubble gum picked up off the sidewalk.
In the Wheat Belly lifestyle, we do NOT replace gluten-containing foods with processed gluten-free foods. We opt for real foods, such as eggs, avocados, olives, meats, coconut oil, and vegetables–surely Consumer Reports wouldn’t be so stupid as to argue that our foods are less nutritious than gluten-containing foods!
2. You’ll probably increase your exposure to arsenic
They’re right again . . . if we resort to gluten-free processed foo...

Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 8, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle barley corn gluten gluten-free grains rye Source Type: blogs