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In reply to the discussion: Modern wheat a "perfect, chronic poison," doctor says [View all]sense
(1,219 posts)Your posts and responses are thoughtful and measured and I appreciate that. I think referring to a way of eating that differs from the Standard American Diet as a food fad, as the previous poster did, is trying to discredit that way of eating. That shuts down the conversation and seems undemocratic. That's what I object to.
I'm not necessarily endorsing the entirety of Wheat Belly, as I haven't yet finished it, but I do think it's a good start for people to begin thinking differently about what we've been told and sold. I think it addresses a very small part of what's wrong with the recommendations we've been given for nutrition in the last 40 years or so.
I understand the scientific process. I heartily recommend Good Calories, Bad Calories for a scientific look at the studies that have been done in the last 200 years regarding obesity and nutrition. Most people who look at the studies and then look at the SAD would have to conclude that we are not on the path to health.