My Wheat-Free Experiment

[fiskblack]

A couple of weeks ago I decided to conduct an experiment that involved excluding wheat (as well as a host of other grains) from my diet. There were a few contributing factors that lead me to try this. I had a roommate who had a sensitivity to gluten. When she excluded it from her diet, she lost a considerable amount of weight. I started hearing

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[stedmister]

my sister has a gluten intolerance, last year I did a week or so of gluten free, bad Idea, I was like a junky who needed his crack. I have never feared for my life, but that week i did, was less gassy, but yeah I like my bread,. I cut out any excess sugar and salt, as well as cut down on sweets.

[tha_pig]

I'm confused now. My wife is diabetic and the doctors always recommend her to eat wheat bread because it's supposed to be "better" for her. She always uses wheat bread instead of white. Are we doing things wrong?

Also, I would like to know the name of the book on that topic, so I can read it too. I'm very interested in this.

[fiskblack]

The book is called "Wheat Belly". And whole wheat bread actually has a higher glycemic index than white bread, strangely enough. Two slices of whole wheat bread have a higher glycemic index than a Snickers bar.

[tha_pig]

Thanks for the info! I'll download the e-book version and read it. I have been plagued by digestive problems for some time which doctors keep blaming on lactose intolerance. But I notice that the problem persist even after I cut all dairy products from my diet and get worse after I eat "junk food" out there. I have been wondering if the cause was another ingredient (like the grease or condiment) and kept changing the kind of sandwich all the time. Now I realize the culprit could be the one component that was always there: the bread!

Maybe its time to do a little dietary experiment myself.

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[scrappy_jen]

Do corn products count?

[fiskblack]

To a degree. The way I'm doing it is: eliminate wheat, minimize all other grain products (including corn). The book does talk about other grains like barley and corn and such, and they aren't as bad as wheat, but they aren't great either.

[scrappy_jen]

This is really interesting. I'm going to give it a try this as well. I've already started cutting juice and soda and replacing it with lime water which has made a big difference...makes up for all the coffee and liquor I drink.

[fiskblack]

Definitely read the book first to get a good idea of why and also where you sometimes find wheat products nestled in various ingredients in packaged foods. The book also talks about reducing the things that cause spikes in your blood sugar, that aren't related to wheat. Things like milk chocolate, juices, sodas, etc, fall under that category. They actually stimulate the urge to eat later on.

That being said my big vices are scotch (barley) and bourbon (corn), but only once in a while. They aren't food staples. :3

[bearsage]

Interesting concept. Just yesterday, I read an article via New York Times about obesity and what really puts on the pounds (NY Times-JULY 1st,2012- Opinion Section. Gary Taubes:editor). Int terms of the diet you just said about wheat, and what specific foods to eat and avoid in terms of diet, the article gives some discoveries done recently