Stop eating grains? Thoughts please.

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  • kiannlouise
    kiannlouise Posts: 310 Member
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    Okay so everyone has a different opinion then :)
    Thanks everyone for the websites you've copied in, I'll have a look at them after work today!
    Think I might just cut back on the carbs, instead of iliminating them.

    Thanks so much for your input everyone!
  • TheGlen
    TheGlen Posts: 242 Member
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    Think I might just cut back on the carbs, instead of iliminating them.

    Weren't you asking about eliminating grains, not carbs (it's a different question)?


    TheGlen
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
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    Before MFP, I couldn't follow a diet. Personally, I need to be able to eat what I want. Smaller portions, maybe. Making smarter choices to stay around my calorie goal, definitely. I haven't given anything up, and don't think I could have lost much weight if I had. But, everyone's different.
  • kiannlouise
    kiannlouise Posts: 310 Member
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    I meant grains.................
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
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    Unless you have a specific intolerance to grains there is no reason to eliminate them.
  • mrwall1
    mrwall1 Posts: 11
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    Being a diabetic, they tell us to stay away from everything white! potatoes, rice, flour and sugar! In moderation no problem, but try to stay away from enriched grains... eat whole grain bread, brown rice, whole wheat pasta, for better carbs
  • Kymmu
    Kymmu Posts: 1,650 Member
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    My husband and i went Paleo and off grains in January this year.
    I lost 5 kilos, he lost 10.
    We have a very healthy diet of vegetables, meat, eggs, some full cream dairy, a little amount of nuts.
    Never felt better. Improvement of skin, weight, energy.
    Give it a go for 30 days, test it out yourself.
    I've tried vegetarianism for 12 months. I feel much better on this style of eating.
  • recesq
    recesq Posts: 154 Member
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    @krypt5 I'm sorry, but you are the one who does not understand how insulin works. Nor do you take into account that some people can be more resistant or less resistance to insulin. The ingestion of carbohydrates, even with protein, can impact someone's insulin level significantly.
  • TheGlen
    TheGlen Posts: 242 Member
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    Unless you have a specific intolerance to grains there is no reason to eliminate them.

    There are many people that would strongly disagree with you (for example, the entire Paleo/Primal community).

    http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-grains-are-unhealthy/
    http://goo.gl/qBjLb
    http://goo.gl/AkpLD
    http://goo.gl/SVKOP
    http://goo.gl/cSsn8
  • woou
    woou Posts: 668 Member
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    If I wasn't sensitive to grains, I'd still be eating them -- cheap, nutritious & tasty.
  • scagneti
    scagneti Posts: 707 Member
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    I suggest reading Wheat Belly. Fantastic book, and there are a lot of people with intolerances that didn't know they had them.

    My mother had arthritis in her legs so bad that she couldn't get out of bed in the mornings without having two Tylenol. She cut all grains out two months ago, and around 10 days after she cut them out, she hasn't had to take Tylenol since. She can now walk for hours without having to rest. She wishes that someone had suggested that to her years ago so she could have enjoyed her previous holidays and vacations.

    My niece's 4 year old son would cause distruptions pretty much anywhere he went, and now that they're not eating grains (after giving her my copy of Wheat Belly), he's focused and can sit still for hours on end and actually listens to people. Wish my other nephews would follow suit.

    I used to bump into things. A LOT. I'd trip on uneven concrete, I'd hit the side of our counter as I'd walk by, and would have unexplained bruises constantly. Since I gave up wheat 3 months ago, I don't anymore. I don't stumble when I walk, I can run on a treadmill without slipping up and I don't find bruises when I'm having my shower.

    But you should try for yourself.
  • woou
    woou Posts: 668 Member
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    I suggest reading Wheat Belly. Fantastic book, and there are a lot of people with intolerances that didn't know they had them.

    Thanks. Just got the book.

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