Have you ever wondered what gluten actually looks like?

You’ve surely heard of gluten free foods, gluten free diets and celiac disease, but what actually is gluten?

The word gluten derives from the Latin word glue, and once you see this video you’ll understand why.

Gluten provides elasticity to dough and helps bread to rise. These structural properties also make it extremely difficult to digest. As well as being hard to digest, gluten can irritate the lining of your intestines, and it can provide food for harmful gut microbes. That’s why gluten consumption is linked to irritable bowel syndrome, allergies and autoimmune disease.

If you’re trying to follow a gluten free diet but struggling, this video may give you renewed inspiration.