Wheat Horror Story (just in time for Halloween)

Very recently it has been noted that more and more people are developing Celiac Disease.

"Celiac disease is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy. The damage is due to a reaction to eating gluten, which is found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats."

It seems like everyone around me is what my friends like to call, a "glu-tard". So many products now have gigantic lettering advertising that they are gluten free products. Even the gluten free section in the grocery store has turned into an entire asile. Something is up. A new book called "Wheat Belly" written by William Davis, exposes just how bad wheat products are for you. It claims that even people that do not suffer from Celiac disease should cut wheat from their diets. Below is a link to an article written by the same author explaining the science of why wheat is literally TERRIBLE for you. TRUST ME, you're going to want to read this. I especially love that the article ended with a challenge,

"If the health benefits of a wheat-free diet sound hard to believe, why not conduct your own little experiment and see for yourself: simply eliminate all things made of wheat for four weeks -- no bread, bagels, pizza, pretzels, rolls, donuts, breakfast cereals, pancakes, waffles, pasta, noodles, or processed foods containing wheat (and do be careful to read labels, as food manufacturers love to slip a little wheat gliadin into your food every chance they get to stimulate your appetite). That's a lot to cut out, true, but there's still plenty of real, nutrient-dense foods like vegetables, fruit, nuts, cheese and dairy products, meat, fish, soy foods, legumes, oils like olive oil, avocados, even dark chocolate that you can eat in their place. If after that 4-week period you discover new mental clarity, better sleep, relief from joint pain, happier intestines, and a looser waistband, you will have your answer."

I may just have to take you up on that Mr. Davis. And so begins, the wheat free four week challenge!

Click here to read William Davis' article, author of Wheat Belly