Experts from Harvard Medical School have stated that “gluten-free foods are not necessarily more nutritious. In fact, a gluten-free diet can promote certain nutritional deficiencies. Most gluten-free products are not enriched with vitamins and minerals, so they are low in calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium and B vitamins” (Health Comments). Calcium is a very important element in the body, especially when your bones are still growing. Your bones store calcium in a process called osteoblast. You can only accumulate this calcium when you are young, but you need it throughout your life. Calcium is used to contract muscles, keep your bones and teeth strong, conduct nerve impulses, and maintain a normal heart rate. Another important nutrient you're depriving yourself of on a gluten-free diet, as mentioned by Harvard Medical School, is iron. Iron is a substance present in erythrocytes. Without enough iron, your body cannot produce enough healthy oxygen carrying erythrocytes, putting you at risk of anemia. This is a scary thought, because people who follow a gluten-free diet supposedly do so to improve their health. They follow the crowd rather than examining the