10 Serious Side Effects of Celiac Disease After Going Gluten-Free

1. Elevated risk of crying publicly after consuming a gluten-free pizza in the presence of actual pizza.

2. Increased risk of blindness after reading and deciphering teeny tiny ingredient lists in poorly lit supermarkets.

3. Major risk of choking to death while trying to swallow a gluten-free bagel masquerading as a legitimate NY bagel.

4. Heightened risk of divorce because you did not prepare a gluten-free lunch before the road trip, and as a result, your spouse is angrily driving you to a second rest stop to hunt for "gluten-free options."

5. Significant risk of getting into a fistfight with a family member who insists that gluten is "no big deal" and the little bit in the brownies "isn't going to kill you."

6. Greater risk of wasting hours trying to bake bread that tastes like bread.

7. Substantial risk of annoying restaurant servers, cooks, chefs, and nearby diners.

8. High risk of nostalgia for ravioli that don't explode in boiling water.

9. Extensive risk of overusing the word cross-contamination.

10. Considerable risk of bankruptcy from maintaining a gluten-free pantry.