wheat free

[185248]

Wheat is good, until you get to an age when it can be not so good. Our bodies metabolism is different on the downhill run as compared to the uphill run.

 

[AlteredEgo]

Wheat in Ancient Greece is different from wheat in modern Europe and wheat in modern Europe is different from wheat in the US. Processed foods in the US use more wheat products and by products, including higher gluten flour and msg. But you are right about not ditching it unless you need to

On olive oil- it is amazing for so many reasons and it isn't a fad like coconut oiil

No offense, but coconut oil is only a new thing for white people. Olives are not native to the parts of the world my folks are from. Coconuts are.

 

[MisterVIP]

I was diagnosed as being allergic to wheat in 1982. So I've lived the experience of avoiding wheat long before it became trendy to do so.

That having been said: There's no point in avoiding wheat unless you know that there is a good medical reason for doing so. I like being able to breathe and to go to the bathroom like normal people do so I have to avoid wheat. Most people have little idea what's in their food and do not realize the variety of products that wheat appears in. Sure, it means cutting out breads and baked items, but that's only where it starts. It also means cutting out corn bread and rye bread as those grains are ordinarily mixed with wheat-- all pasta-- all pizza--- all pastries--- virtually all cookies--- all crackers and biscuits-- all cakes and anything with a pie shell-- most soups (wheat flour used as a thickener-- Campbell's Tomato Soup lights me up like a Christmas tree for that reason)-- many cereals-- many sauces (soy sauce, for instance) and gravies-- anything battered--- the list goes on and on. In short, if there's any chance that flour has been used as an ingredient in the item, that item is forbidden on a wheat-free diet. Those items are only safe if they specifically say that wheat is not an ingredient or are certified as gluten-free, and you're not going to find those items unless you make an effort to find them and you'll pay a premium for all of them. Wheat is so pervasive in the typical Western diet that a wheat-free diet is significantly more work and more limiting than most people can begin to imagine.

That's not to say I'm not grateful for all those who now avoid wheat for whatever reason because there is now a market for wheat- and gluten- free items that didn't exist before. In 1982 and for many years after, trust me, practically nothing existed and the few products that did tasted bad and looked even worse. (e.g., corn-based pasta. Absolutely horrible.) In the last few years, I've found gluten-free baking mixes that make outstanding pancakes, cookies, and breads. So I can now enjoy things that I've had to avoid for many years.

sam mills makes a pretty good corn based pasta, the only good one I've tried.

 

[MisterVIP]

Oh and I'm not wheat or gluten free, just tried several different kinds of pastas and found that particular company to make the best alternative to regular pasta.

 

[twoton]

I've noticed that I'm "tolerant" of wheat with few problems as long as I take a pro-biotic pill every day.

 

[BulgeNine]

I lost weight after eating wheat for 1 week. Just saying sometimes its not the enemy

 

[coxslover]

Well, I've been wheat free for a bit over a month now. I've had a few little slips, ate a piece of toast once, had a bean burrito another time, but I've been pretty good otherwise. I've lost about 5 pounds and my belly has gone down a bit. I didn't measure beforehand but I can tell the difference. My goal is to finally lose my belly and to see my abs a bit more and this seems to be a good beginning. Otherwise, I'm in pretty good shape and have worked out regularly for 20 years. Even running marathons wouldn't get rid of my gut, so I feel this is my last chance. Again, I feel good about myself as I am, but I plan to continue eating wheat free until I don't feel like it anymore. I'll touch base again after 2 months.

 

[meningreentights]

Wheat was genetically modified decades ago to increase the amount of gluten in it. The increased gluten level benefitted baked goods. Personally, I am allergic to wheat, and most grasses. Many different health problems can be aggravated by wheat. I am not fond of the Paleo diet but I do avoid most gluten containing foods. The swelling in my joints, and muscles will decrease within 2 weeks of my avoiding gluten.