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In reply to the discussion: Modern wheat a "perfect, chronic poison," doctor says [View all]Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)Another tidbit to add to my stock of information.
Someone just asked me why I didn't just look this up, and I explained that when trying to validate some datum, you have to know where to start, and as I didn't want to spend the next several weeks boning up on botany, genetics and various food sciences. It was easier to post the question where people with expertise could point me in the right direction.
My area of expertise is computers, and I can handily spot faulty logic or outright BS when spouted by "learned experts". I know by how people use terms whether they actually know what they are talking about.
This post underscores what I was actually looking for, someone who could put there finger on the precise flaw in the argument. I was suspicious of the claim that opiate receptors stimulate appetite, which did not remind me of any heroine addicts I had ever seen, and this made me question the whole premise.