Why Grains Inflame

Would you like to be fat and unhealthy?  If yes, then eat this

Up to this point on my blog I've mainly discussed exercise and keeping the body physically healthy.  Well today I'm going to venture into the diet.  There is so much mis-information and inaccurate beliefs regarding nutrition that I thought I'd throw my two cents out there.  The number one concept that was made clear to me in grad school that doesn't seem to have widespread awareness is this:  

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All Wheat and Grains are bad for you!!!!

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it's true. And here's why (be careful, we're going slightly scientific for a sec): 

1. Lectins - these are proteins in grain products that can't be absorbed through the gut.  Therefore they hang out in the lining on the stomach (making absorptions of good vitamins and minerals harder) and increasing the systemic inflammation of the body.

2.  Gluten - we all get that gluten is bad right?  A good percentage of the population is allergic to this and it's not good for any of us.  Another indigestible protein.

3. Phytates - this is how phosphorus stores in wheat and grain products.  However itis indigestible like the others but worse is that is actually binds to other nutrients in the body (like calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium) and makes them in-absorbable.  It literally saps you of the nutrients that you did consume.  We call these 'anti-nutrients'.  Other examples would be excess sodium and alcohol.

For a much more thorough description of this, check out this blog post.  It's actually pretty good:

Why Grains are unhealthy (don't get thrown off when he mentions "cereal" grains-in this context it just means that they are edible grains)

So what I'm saying is that all wheat and grain products are bad for you.  This includes whole grain bread, this includes couscous, oatmeal, rice, and whole wheat pasta.  I know this is difficult to deal with.  I mean my favorite food is still pizza.  I used to love going to the Olive Garden.  But it just doesn't work for my body.  The quickest way to look and feel the way you want is probably to take fish oil, a probiotic and stop eating wheat and grain products.  

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