Health

However, the worst offender is WHEAT. Wheat will spike your blood glucose higher and faster than table sugar. And that goes for both "regular" and "whole" wheat. I highly recommend "Wheat Belly" and "Undoctored" by Wm. Davis, M.D. (he's a cardiologist) and "Grain Brain" by David Perlmutter, M.D. (neurologist) for more information.

Biggest takeaway for me was that modern day wheat gliadin (one of the proteins in wheat) crosses the blood/brain barrier (a HUGE no-no) and attaches at opiate receptor sites. Yes, it is addictive and makes you hungry all the time. People who consume wheat will, on average, consume about 400 calories a day MORE than those who don't.

And for the record, cutting down on sugar or wheat won't cut it. It needs to be totally eliminated from the diet. Read those books and find out why. If it doesn't scare the socks off you I'd be very surprised.