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In reply to the discussion: Modern wheat a "perfect, chronic poison," doctor says [View all]OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)19. I'm Scottish and Irish mostly and
I'd be awfully hard pressed to give up bread, pasta, tortillas or rice....I eat them all and often.
But I did rec this thread because I have all the same questions as OP - am looking forward to some good info for how/what/when to substitute....
But damn...no pizza? Harsh.
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basically inedible? oh really? that's funny since it's the world's more widely cultivated grain &
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#104
Hang on, you think it's not true that wheat has been changed for thousands of years
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2012
#131
You're probably being atacked by the vehement vegans--there are a flock of them here.
diane in sf
Oct 2012
#153
I had just returned to Seattle for my niece's wedding after living in NC for three years.
gateley
Oct 2012
#272
meat also isn't necessary. neither are eggs, avocado, yogurt, etc. in fact, as many people who
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#227
You are saying that diet helps your R.A.? I wonder if it would help fibromyalgia.
LittlestStar
Oct 2012
#117
Wow that is such good news! I have been so worried about her, only 65 and so sick with
LittlestStar
Oct 2012
#171
I'm Italian. You might as well ask Asians to give up rice, or Mexicans
TwilightGardener
Oct 2012
#12
I'm Irish-Italian, and I'm a carbohydrate addict! This thread is very educational and inspirational!
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#200
That's true ... if you're talking about bread and pasta made with white flour, i.e. wallpaper paste.
Doremus
Oct 2012
#46
try to eat food in its whole state if you must do processed then try to do alternate grains+organic
lunasun
Oct 2012
#7
Organic Wheat, by definition, can't be genetically engineered wheat, can it? ~nt
99th_Monkey
Oct 2012
#182
start by avoiding the center aisles at the store - fresh foods are on the perimeter.
piratefish08
Oct 2012
#8
Excellent advice (IMO), with one exception, hardy veggies (squash, broccoli, snap peas, etc).
Egalitarian Thug
Oct 2012
#70
"there are people with gliadin sensitivity who do not have classic celiac." No one says otherwise.
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#81
People with gluten sensitivity and Celiac are having an antibody response that cannot be managed
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#165
it hasn't. flour in grandma's day had plenty of gliadin -- else her bread wouldn't have risen.
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#116
What I keep trying to tell people, gluten/gliadin is needed for good bread.
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#150
+1. You need to *add* gluten if you're making whole wheat bread, unless you want a door stop. n/t
gkhouston
Oct 2012
#157
"There should be peer reviewed studies......." There are. They do not support the faddists.
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#42
Yes it is only one study which is ONE MORE than the gluten free faddists can point to.
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#71
10% is a relatively small number though. About 75% of the world has some lactose intolerance, for
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#175
10% is a very significant number. Twenty years ago, they thought only about 1 American in 4500
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#180
No, it's more than that. I'm curious why it is important to you to be so dismissive
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#281
Please don't question my motives. I disagree with you and I have given my reasons which are based
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#282
Internet discussions have a tendency to bring out our pat answers to things
Kelvin Mace
Oct 2012
#268
that's funny coming from the person who wrote this post demonstrating lack of knowledge
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#121
Tri and tetrasaccharides contain galactose, and no human has the enzyme beta-galactosidase--
eridani
Oct 2012
#231
There is also gliaden in spelt, one of the other so called "primitive wheats" the gluten-free
yellowcanine
Oct 2012
#52
It can be very difficult to change dietary habits, particularly long-term.
closeupready
Oct 2012
#21
If you're correct then people with celiac could eat unkneaded wheat products...and they can't
TheCruces
Oct 2012
#283
Life expectancies actually dropped after we figured out agriculture
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#61
life expectancies dropped because of larger, more settled (and more unequal) populations &
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#228
yes, people have historically gotten shorter as they started living in cities, because cities
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#276
"Common wheat was first domesticated in Western Asia during the early Holocene...."
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#159
nothing to do with how i 'feel'. i'm fairly sure i've read more nutrition studies than most people
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#226
just the first link i came upon that stated the fact (which i already knew from graduate
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#273
the pyramid (which is no longer a pyramid, btw) is published under the auspices of usda, but it's
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#197
"Upon release of the guidelines, the cattle, egg, and dairy industries went ballistic."
4th law of robotics
Oct 2012
#252
wait, i thought it was the 'grain lobbyists' writing these things? now it's the 'meat lobbyists"?
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#266
you really don't know much about the extensive process that leads to the creation of us nutrition
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#278
nothing wrong with that. but why the need for false claims to sell a diet that 'works'?
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#229
I think it's pretty clear why americans are heavier on average than in the past: they eat more &
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#230
because food was more readily available. just like dogs eat more when they get more food.
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#262
capitalism. but regardless of why food is more readily available, the simple explanation of taking
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#267
i agree that cultural/societal factors are in play, and that people are concerned about additives
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#274
There is a very intersting observation of lab animals, well worth further investigation
hedgehog
Oct 2012
#275
"This is an interesting collection of data, but it's very difficult to interpret them,"
HiPointDem
Oct 2012
#277
I have never heard this before, but I have lost 25 pounds in the last 6 months by
NC_Nurse
Oct 2012
#53
Genetically modified food should be labeled so people can make more informed decisions
abelenkpe
Oct 2012
#56
"There's no evidence GM food is harmful" - except for when it causes cancer..
truebrit71
Oct 2012
#160
Again, offering up meaningless red herrings does not change the scientific consensus.
HuckleB
Oct 2012
#250
PS: EU rejects French scientist report linking GM corn to cancer Read more: http://www.nydailynews
HuckleB
Oct 2012
#253
People with blood type A (AA, AO and AB) do not have natural antigens against grains. Type OO has
DhhD
Oct 2012
#82
I stopped eating ALL grains 30 days ago. I have lost a significant amount of weight...
truebrit71
Oct 2012
#103
My doc told me that sugar and wheat stuff should be controlled substances like heroin....
Bigmack
Oct 2012
#108
I have a feeling your doc is right, gliatin or no. I think the carbs are killer. nt
LittlestStar
Oct 2012
#123
Thanks. And You're right. But I still collect my giant check as a shill for Big Wheat. n/t
Ian David
Oct 2012
#138
I think its worth going wheat-free for a while and see if I drop these 15 pounds off.
LittlestStar
Oct 2012
#114
I stopped eating wheat & most other grains after watching a video of this guy,,,,
KarenS
Oct 2012
#124
Organic Wheat, by definition, can't be genetically engineered wheat, can it?
99th_Monkey
Oct 2012
#183
PE, where dropped, was to have more time to teach to the NCLB tests AND to cut staff.
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#247