Grains?

[master2]

Hi all

We all know that grain are not great for dogs but what about humans? There is a lot of confusing websites like if you search are grains bad you will see what I mean. Saying that humans should not eat any grains? I have been grain free when I thought I was gluten intolerance but now I know I'm not I'm starting to wonder if grains are bad or not.

As I think I eat a pretty healthy diet. I have stopped eating chicken and my breakfast consists of either a bagel with egg and salad or a bagel with feta cheese and salad. On Sundays I have a croissant and natrual yogurt. I always have a cup of coffee in the morning. Lunch is either a Spanish salad or a quinoa salad wrap. My dinner are always clean I eat veg at every meal and have sweet potato twice a week and I even make a salmon fish pie but I use butternut squash instead of potatoes on top of the pie. I'm asking because my doctor has told me to cut out the bagel, wraps, croissants and quinoa? Because grains are bad for humans? What do you all think. I'm healthy , not overweight and I enjoy the food I was eating. This morning I tried haveing egg on a large flat mushroom but I felt sick afterwards and I did not enjoy it. What do you think?

[Nettle]

The real question is: why has your doctor told you to give up grains?

You sound healthy, you enjoy grains, so there is no reason to give them up just because they don't suit all people. But your Dr. would not have said that for nothing. So what do you think s/he was concerned about?


Quinoa isn't a grain. Is your Dr. a dietician? Maybe you need to see a specialist.

[master2]

She said that humans can't eat grains and we all should avoid them?

[Shalista]

worth mentioning the difference between avoiding wheat and grain and avoiding gluten to.

http://glutendude.com/interviews/does-n ... ity-exist/

[master2]

Interesting read. Well my DR is on a primal diet similar to paleo and believes what you get told by the primal \ paleo people that grains all are bad for humans as they cause cancer , diabetes, and other health issues.

[Fundog]

I don't fully agree with the Paleolithic diet. People were eating grain, and depending on grain for survival, since Old Testament times. Just looking at what you've written, it appears to me that you could do with just a bit more fiber. Sweet potatoes are an excellent source of fiber, but they are also very rich in vitamin A, as is salmon. Best not to overdo it. Steel cut, old fashioned rolled oats are a great source of fiber. Avoid quick or instant oatmeal. Legumes are all excellent sources of fiber.


As for me, I just learned that I am allergic to wheat, and that is the root cause of my severe eczema and itching! I just had a skin biopsy done, to test for celiac antibodies. Meanwhile, avoiding wheat in most cases has led to avoiding gluten, since it is extremely challenging to find rye and barley products that are not also mixed with wheat. I will get my results in a couple of weeks, and if it's negative for celiac disease, I will be consulting an allergist for more testing.

Also, in my research, I'm finding that researchers are discovering a link between eczema, and other autoimmune diseases, and wheat intolerance. Researchers suggest people with autoimmune diseases or eczema do a three week wheat elimination challenge, and see if it makes a difference in their symptoms. Always consult with your healthcare provider when you do this of course.

[master2]

Thanks Fundog . I agree humans have been eating grains for years. I eat 2 pieces of fruit a day and have lots of vegetables everyday. My wraps and bagels are always wholemeal or seeded. I always have kale or salad with most meals as I love kale.

[Nettle]

You still haven't told us what the grain-free diet is supposed to cure. Or is it a general recommendation your Dr. makes to everyone?

Paleo suits me very well, but we are all different.

[master2]

It's not meant to cure anything personally to me it's just out of no ware she just asked do I still eat grains as no human on the planet should eat them as they are bad. I'm fine with grains she was just saying about primal as she feels a lot healthier and full of life since starting it and she said her Arthritis is gone.

I just wanted to see what people on here thought about the claims of grains being bad and that we should be eating paleo.

[JudyN]

The trouble is, it doesn't matter what people on here think, because as non-experts, our views will just be drawn from what we've read on the internet, and the internet is more full of rubbish than Baker's kibble You will only get more opinion, and opinion isn't what you need. Ask your doctor for scientific, peer-reviewed articles, and follow up the qualifications of the authors, and who is paying for the research. Most of what I read on the internet on the subject is based either on personal experience, which can be discounted, or on a theory based on what our digestive tract/teeth look like or when agriculture began in our history, or an analysis of the food and extrapolation from the constituents (you know, apple pips contain cyanide, so if you eat one you'll die...). It doesn't amount to much more than speculation.

If you really want to scare yourself, read about the little-known risks of a substance contained in just about everything we eat, dihydrogen monoxide: http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

For my money, any doctor who tells you everyone should stop eating grain because they did and feel better for it should be struck off.

[ScarletSci]

I would be seeing a different doctor, immediately.

[Nettle]

If you don't have any problems there is no need to change your diet. Diet isn't a one-size-fits-all. We all process different foods differently.


That is a very naughty article, JudyN