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Can a food intolerance make me fat?


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Is it possible that a food intolerance, such as wheat, could lead to weight gain. And is it possible to have a test done somewhere to define what they might be?
raecheybaby

answer
Yes it is very possible that a food intolerance can contribute to weight gain, this is something that we see a lot of. There are tests that can be done, your doctor may do a scratch test on the skin, the ones we run at The Nutrition Coach are done using blood and are a good way to highlight intolerances as well as allergies.

You can always try an elimination diet, e.g. avoid the culprit food completely for two weeks, monitor any changes, reintroduce the food and monitor again.
Seki Tijani, clinical nutritionist, www.thenutritioncoach.co.uk

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