Experts at Harvard Medical School have stated that “gluten-free foods are not necessarily more nutritious. In fact, a gluten-free diet can promote some 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 part of the body, especially when bones are still growing. Your bones store calcium in a process called osteoblasts. You can only accumulate this calcium when you are young, but you need it throughout your life. Calcium is used to contract muscles, keep bones and teeth strong, conduct nerve impulses, and maintain a normal heartbeat. 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, the body cannot produce enough healthy oxygen to carry red blood cells, putting you at risk of anemia. This is a scary thought since people who follow a gluten-free diet supposedly do so to improve their health. They are following the crowd instead of examining it