Despite what many people might think, a gluten-free diet can be just as unhealthy as the standard American diet (also known as SAD). This is due to the fact that most store-bought gluten-free items--as well as many recipes in gluten-free cookbooks--include refined sugar, starches, fillers, and other nutrient-dead foods. You're likely familiar with some of these ingredients already: White rice, flour, potato-starch, Xantham gum, corn-starch, tapioca...