To wheat or not to wheat.
Wheat and most all grass grains present two challenges for our bodies. Certainly for people who are trying to loose weight and/or fat.
The two main issues are IRRITATION and even ALLERGIC reaction and rate of absorption in the body.
ALLERGIC? Everybody eats bread and grains! millions of people are highly allergic to the proteins in the grains which can cause damage to the small intestine. Tens of millions more suffer from IRRITABILITY like bloating or lethargy. I believe Triticum (standard white wheat flour) is the worst culprit of these because it is an entirely man made hybrid of grain.
Other negative effects of many grains are the speedy rate in absorption of glucose into the bloodstream for energy. Many foods do this at a rate that is even faster than that of eating glucose itself!!! The long term damage from over production of insulin in order to manage blood sugar may lead to illnesses such as type 2 diabetes!
Why not try what I recommend to so many of my clients and be your OWN investigative physician by listening carefully to your body. Here’s my challenge:
1. Eliminate ALL grain from your diet. Including any grain fermented alcohol for two weeks.
2. Introduce ONE grain only at week three and see how your body responds and how eating
makes you feel and look. If you do not like how you body responds in any way (weight, bloating, tiredness, skin tone, bowel movements) then eliminate and the following week try another grain.
3. If the grain you have introduced does suit just fine, them add another one to the diet the following week and repeat step two until you have tried and eliminated or incorporated them all.
You will be amazed at what your body tells you when you listen carefully.
If you wanna learn more on bad grains and better grains to suit your body let me know!!!