Is going gluten-free healthier for everybody?

Gluten-free diets are all the rage, but they can be dangerous if not done right.

In 2012 gluten-free foods reached $4.2 billion in sales.
(Image credit: AP Photo/M. L. Johnson)
By Sergio Hernandez
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Sergio Hernandez

Sergio Hernandez is business editor of The Week's print edition. He has previously worked for The Daily, ProPublica, the Village Voice, and Gawker.

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