As many as one in five Americans include gluten-free foods in their diet. 21% include gluten-free foods in diet. 17% avoid gluten-free foods in diet. 58% don't think about gluten-free foods in diet. Are you one of them? Gluten is one of 4 classes of protein found in wheat kernels: globulin, gluten, albumin, gliadin. So how do you know if you have a wheat allergy or gluten sensitivity? Wheat allergy is when the immune system mistakes gluten or other wheat proteins for “enemies” and attempts to fight them off by releasing chemicals into the body that lead to allergy symptoms. Gluten sensitivity is when gluten triggers a stress response in your body that causes gastrointestinal distress. infographic source: http://www.allergyeasy.com/allergy/wheat-allergy-vs-gluten-sensitivity/