Wheat Belly

Never heard of it but will look it up...I am reading....The New Atkins, The Metabloism Miracle, 50 Shades of Grey:blushing: ,and Turned. I love reading but sometimes I read to much at one time..:flowerforyou:

Truth. All my evidence is anecdotal, personal experience though. I have not conducted my own scientific research, nor am I nutrition specialist.

I just know what makes sense and what doesn't.

I am watching my carbs so not for me but there is some insight

Totally for real.
Today's wheat is NOT the amber waves of grain it once was.

I think it applies to more than just wheat.
Thinking heirloom veggies versus the mega producers, like super sweet 100 tomatoes. They had to sacrifice something to get them to produce the boatloads of tomates, ya know?

Just makes sense. My doctor told me to read the book because of all my issues. Been trying to go wheat-free for about two weeks. I feel better when i don't eat wheat. Less headaches, less tummy aches (pains, in my case) and even my joints ache less.

This makes so much sense. My Mom has coeilac disease and has to follow a gluten free diet and i did it for a few months as they suspected that i may have it. My belly was as flat as a pancake and i felt so healthy and refreshed all the time!
I'd recommend doing the gluten free diet just for the experience and seeing how much it changes your body from not eating that protein. But i'd look into it first because you can eat literally nothing, and gluten free food is a lot more expensive. well it is over in the UK, about £2 for a small loaf of bread.
According to my Mom's dietitian our body isn't made to tolerate wheat and gluten and that is why we get bloated etc. If I could afford it I would most definitely stick to gluten free diet, but my Mom says as I am at risk of developing it to enjoy everything. There's no more nice take-aways, no burgers, nothing. My Mom is a great cook though so it doesn't really affect us and we don't eat take-aways or junk food because everyone in my house eats the same cooked meals as my Mom other than dinner and breakfast we have our own cereal and bread etc which she cannot have.
She's been diagnosed around 13 years so we've come to adjust to it

Biased yes, true yes. Think about it, why are so many people now having issues with gluetin? Everything is genetically modified now, it makes complete sense that wheat has become completely distorted too.

Taking it out of my diet works for me, that's all I can say.

Biased yes, true yes. Think about it, why are so many people now having issues with gluetin?

Or, we have advanced to the point that we can figure out what is truly going on with our bodies, and have the ability and the luxury to make proper adjustments to our diets. And there is an increase in reporting as such. Where as, back in the day humans ate what they could get regardless if they were allergic to it. If that was wheat, it was eat wheat derivetives or go hungry.

It's like Tornadoes, the reports of tornadoes have exploded over the past 15 years. There really aren't more tornadoes, there's just more people reporting them.

I believe what's written in the book Wheat Belly is true. First of all by my own experience with my body - when I eat wheat I feel horrible - yes aches and pains, but horrible bloating and gas and after I've laid off of it for a while, when I go ahead and eat regular bread I now blow up like a balloon. I also have seen evidence of inflammation, increase in my Rosacea, and of course difficulty in digestion - from wheat in my own body. In addition to that, I find it interesting how the texture of breads has changed so drastically over the years and how tasteless wheat products are. I'm 60 years old so I've been eating wheat for a long time, and what passes for bread, crackers, and other things like that today is nothing like what it used to taste like. Even things like Ritz crackers and graham crackers - the texture has changed drastically and it's nothing like the original product. I attribute this to so much over processing, in addition to the genetically altered wheat products that are used. The processed foods shouldn't even be called food - maybe they should make up a different name for it - like "processed food-product" or something - like they have "processed cheese products" because they've created some weird waxy product and colored it orange and call it cheese. So horrible how much food has changed so much. I honestly believe that's the biggest contributor to the obesity in our country as well - people are hungry and keep eating more and more because what they are eating is fake and their bodies are starving. Yes, I agree with what this very brave man has stated in his book, Wheat Belly - great book that everyone should read.

I have trouble with wheat (still figuring out if it's wheat or gluten) so I tend to avoid it, although sometimes it is difficult. I find sprouted grain breads don't bother me in the same way. Silver Hills or Ezekiel's are both brands I like. However, I still limit that to an occasional thing.

If you were curious whether you had sensitivities, you could always try and elimination diet.

I don't have an opinion on the book, since I haven't read it. I just want to jump in and say that every single food we eat has been genetically modified. Apples, with the exception of crabapples, do not occur in the wild. Nectarines are not natural. Farm cattle are not the same as wild cattle. Heck, the dogs people eat in Korea are domesticated dogs, not wolves. Genetic modification is just a highly sped-up version of the selective breeding that humans have been doing for milennia.

Your statement is not correct, but you're not alone -- a lot of people are mistaken about what GMO actually means.

GMO does NOT equal hybridization.

Genetically modified plants have been modified to withstand heavy-duty pesticides.
GMO crops can be and are sprayed with RoundUp. Which we then eat. Pretty sure I don't want my family ingesting RoundUp.

How do y'all deal with not having bread?? I love bread/tortillas/pasta/cereal...I mean how do eat fajitas or a PBJ sandwich???

How do y'all deal with not having bread?? I love bread/tortillas/pasta/cereal...I mean how do eat fajitas or a PBJ sandwich???

Eat fajitas without the tortilla. With the ~120 calories you save, you can eat a lot more meat, veggies, and guacamole! Plus protein and healthy carbs are proven to make you feel full longer without the resulting blood sugar crash.

As far as PB&J sandwiches, well, I don't eat those because they are so high in sugar and I avoid peanuts in general. But I suppose you could just have it on a slice or two of gluten-free bread.

I don't have an opinion on the book, since I haven't read it. I just want to jump in and say that every single food we eat has been genetically modified. Apples, with the exception of crabapples, do not occur in the wild. Nectarines are not natural. Farm cattle are not the same as wild cattle. Heck, the dogs people eat in Korea are domesticated dogs, not wolves. Genetic modification is just a highly sped-up version of the selective breeding that humans have been doing for milennia.

Your statement is not correct, but you're not alone -- a lot of people are mistaken about what GMO actually means.

GMO does NOT equal hybridization.

Genetically modified plants have been modified to withstand heavy-duty pesticides.
GMO crops can be and are sprayed with RoundUp. Which we then eat. Pretty sure I don't want my family ingesting RoundUp.

Apples aren't hybridized; they're grafted. And dogs aren't hybridized; they're selectively bred. Just like genetically modified grains are chosen for pesticide resistance so that they can be better protected against insects and fungi, yielding better crop yields and preventing famines.

I just finished this book. I found all of his info on "visceral fat" interesting. HERE IS A PICTURE of visceral abdominal fat if anyone is interested: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical/IM03913

One interesting thing, for the past 2 days, I have not had any wheat. My eyelids are always a bit swollen, from what I thought was just seasonal allergies, and today they look completely different. So I'm wondering if I do have some type of intolerance or disagreement with wheat.

That said, I am super cranky! I miss it. I may continue this to see how I feel for a week or so....

I have been diagnosed wheat/gluten intolerant for nearly a year and I have to say it's not for those who want to give it a whirl. Those kind of people kinda bug me as it effects those of us who are bound to this way of eating. :grumble:
I went to a restaurant the other week with some friends and the waiter rolled his eyes at me when I said I was Gluten intolerant, he said "oh not another dieter" :explode:
I ordered my meal a salad, which appeared fine until I ate it, then whilst talking to my friends it started, I got so itchy, my heart was racing and the tummy pain was awful. My friend called the waiter over and demanded to know what was going on, he admitted that the chef had put a bread roll on the plate of food, so he just took it off...OMG if I could of moved I woulda killed him.
Down side I was ill all weekend....Up side I didn't have to pay and the waiter apologised, explaining that he just thought this whole GF thing was the latest diet to hit town :noway:
So for those who do try it please please please take it seriously and spread the word that it is a health issue not some fad

Sorry for your restaurant experience that is horrible.

Have you read the book? The MD who wrote it discusses how wheat can adversely affect many people, even those without full fledged wheat allergies. It's a good read, although a bit technical.

His theories are research based and he provides references in the book. It seems that many people can benefit from eliminating wheat from their diet, as a lifestyle change, not exactly a "fad diet" per say.