- Celiac can be a contributing factor to Depression / Anxiety (pubmed) - for a time in undergrad I really struggled with depression and anxiety, so much that I went on medication. I'm not currently on medication any more, and I can't say I don't have bad days here and there, but I'm not in near the place I was in those darker times.
- Undiagnosed Celiac is correlated with Infertility (pregnancy & celiac) - I'm not currently trying to get pregnant - trying to enjoy married life before children - but I've always known I wanted children someday. If I had known that my selfish gluten eating could put this plan in jeopardy, I might've stopped sooner. Hopefully I'll be good to go once the time is right now that my body has been gfree for years!
- One word: Cancer
- Eating gluten free can help you cut out lots of yucky stuff from your diet - high fructose corn syrup, food dyes, GMO's (lots of gfree brands don't use them!) - and you'll be healthier for it
- It's a great cocktail party conversation starter. "You can't eat what??" "That must really suck" "Does _____ have gluten in it??" - you'll be the center of attention as people stare at you, the non-cookie / bread / cracker eating freakshow (okay so this one was a joke - but the comments you'll get are just ridiculous!)
Kate Moss once said, "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." I say, "Nothing gluten tastes as good as not being glutened feels."
