Gluten-free!?!?

The gluten-free diet is pretty common, but it is often done for the wrong reasons. Some do it to try to lose weight or to improve health, but the biggest mistake made is thinking that just because you are "going gluten-free" that you are now eating healthily. Cutting out some starches is often good, but not when they are being replaced by other bad foods. Wheat and other grains have evolved throughout the years, and our bodies haven't been able to keep up with it, making it harder and harder for our bodies to digest these complex starches. Some people might diagnose this as gluten intolerance, but what is actually happening is that they are taking in too many highly processed products that their body can't digest properly. Instead of totally cutting all glutinous foods, changing what it is you are taking in. You should avoid highly processed, high GMO (genetically modified organism) probability, bleached foods; you should replace those with highly fibrous, whole grain, minimally processed foods. If you want to eat bread, go to a health food store! and if you are simply looking for some alternatives, you can eat rice (brown or wild are the best), quinoa (actually a protein!), kuskus, etc.
Now, I am not saying that gluten allergies don't exist, I simply believe that those without a distinct allergy of intolerance to gluten shouldn't make such an abrupt move to cut it out altogether, but rather to take baby steps (which your body can better handle) and should find alternatives. Ideally, this should be done for all foods. Every time you go to buy something, you should stop and consider your options. Some examples of when this can easily be done are: If you are looking for a quick and easy take out lunch in any city, go to Subway instead of McDonald's (you can choose your own ingredients!!!). Instead of Skippy peanut butter, try to fin some natural peanut or almond butter (they are not highly processed and are made in better facilities, have less [if any] emulsifiers, less salt and sugar, etc.). Instead of Lays potato chips, go for some Tortilla corn chips (or at least some healthier potato chips). "Diet" doesn't mean that sodas are healthier, it just means that they have less sugar, which is replaced with more chemicals. Low-fat is also not always healthier, same with less calories, etc. The list goes on... 
Please comment with any questions!
~Iolani