Let’s start with Wheat. It’s in many products and has been touted as a health food for years. Yet, based on the What’s With Wheat documentary, it has been so modified that it no longer adds value and is bad for your body. The book, Wheat Belly, backs up this documentary stating that Wheat is associated with diabetics and weight gain. Herbalist, Dr. Paul Haider lists Wheat as one of the grains to avoid. The book, Plant Paradox also recommends not consuming Wheat not because of the gluten but from wheat germ agglutinin (WGA). The book goes on to list all the negative impacts to the body from consuming WGA. When it comes to Wheat, there seems to be more consistency that it should be avoided. What to eat instead, that’s where there may be some debate. What are your thoughts?
Thank you for some interesting posts! I’d like to point out that this blog is strictly referencing published materials and is expressing various opinions from those that have read/watched these materials or other references. No medical advice is being provided.
Everyday, I’m learning new information and continue to keep an open mind to new revelations and adjustments to my eating lifestyle. Like all of you, I’m doing my best to make educated eating decisions from a library of contradicting information.
As a reply to some of the messages below, what I follow for grains is a personal preference based off of a recommendation from herbalist, Dr. Paul Haider. He recommends only eating the following types of grains; organic buckwheat, quinoa, brown rice, red rice, black rice, sorghum, millet, amaranth, corn (which I avoid), teff and oatmeal. Grains to avoid are wheat, spelt, rye and barley. In response to the question about what bread is healthy to eat, I would personally look into making your own homemade bread, since you would be able to control its ingredients.
In summary, it does appear that the materials provided from my reference list (where applicable to this topic) on my home page all suggest that wheat should be avoided.
Smooth Talking Food 
ood. It is always best to avoid these. Energy for your body comes from starchy foods such as rice, potatoes, corn, etc. These along with fresh greens and vegetables should be the foundation of a good eating plan.
LikeLike
About a year ago, I began having some women’s health issues and gaining weight. I started a mostly plant based diet, but also had maybe a slice or two of bread as well. In an effort to bring healthy food into my home, I began buying “whole grain” everything (after all, I heard that this was the healthy choice). When I initially began plant based foods, I did lose some weight. However, recently, I have begun to pack on pounds. Also, about a month ago, I began suffering some debilitating headaches. Coincidentally, I ran across an advertisement by Dr. Gundry about leaky gut and identified with what he was saying. I had been doing everything right, and still packed on pounds and had this horrible headache. I bought his book and read that whole wheat bread is actually worse for your health than white. It made since to me, because in Spain, everyone eats white bread and is skinny.
I still eat mostly plant based, and eat my daily bread (small amounts), but I am now baking my own using white flour instead of whole wheat. So far, my headaches are gone. I don’t know if I’ll lose weight, but I no longer feel bloated.
LikeLike
Many years ago many nutritionist were saying avoid white bread and eat wheat instead. It seems wheat is now causing havoc on people’s digestive system ,which leads to stomach bloating and feeling full and uncomfortable hours after eating From my experience wheat has caused stomach discomfort which I didn’t realize until I started the difficult process of removing wheat from my diet . What should we eat instead ? I believe rye and pumpernickel bread is an alternative if you need bread in your diet. A diet balanced with produce and fruit , nuts and seeds is an option and much better for me . It’s a difficult process removing wheat from my diet and a work in progress!
LikeLike
Very interesting! I need to check out the documentary.
LikeLike
Bread is basically a processed food. It is always best to avoid these. Energy for your body comes from starchy foods such as rice, potatoes, corn, etc. These along with fresh greens and vegetables should be the foundation of a good eating plan.
LikeLike
Wow! I wanted to give an update: after only a week of no whole wheat in my diet, I feel so much better and best of all: my headaches have not returned! I don’t have a scale to verify this, but I think I am actually quickly losing weight. My stomach is definitely flatter and my pants are looser. I am still eating a little bread daily (homemade) because I LOVE bread and don’t think I can live without it.
I am on page 120 of Steven Gundry’s “Plant Paradox”. I am finding it very interesting, but also frustrating. I liked a comparison he did about a frog jumping out of boiling water. He said that if you put a frog in regular water and bring it slowly to a boil, it won’t jump out and it will die. I think that this example clearly describes what was happening to me with whole wheat bread. It was really hurting me slowly, and I didn’t realize how badly until I got to the breaking point of having debilitating headaches.
I generally live a healthy lifestyle: drink daily green smoothies, daily exercise, eat dark chocolate…however I do like to indulge in not so healthy foods from time to time…Saturday’s are pancake mornings. The other problem I have with the no wheat idea and following Gundry, is that it is not so kid friendly. I have a ten year old boy. We all want our kids to be healthy, but no wheat seems extreme. He does love my homemade bread, but eats more than I do. He also eats cereal and cookies like most kids his age. I am just stumped about what to get him to eat as an alternative. I have persuaded him to have green smoothies every other day (and frankly, that has not been easy). What other options are there that are kid friendly? Any ideas would be welcome.
LikeLike