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The Strange Case of Gluten - North Coast Journal

Scott Adams

By Scott Adams
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(March 29, 2012) Gluten, a protein composite present in wheat and other grains appears to be a kind of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a friend to bread bakers and a foe to people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Let's take a closer look at this ...

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