Are grains, wheat, oats really bad for your health?
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 3:20 am
I don't get something. Mainstream doctors and nutritionists tell us that whole grains are good for you and provide fiber and nutrients. But those in holistic alternative health say the opposite and make some good arguments about why we are not naturally suited to digest grains - which includes wheat, bread, pasta, rice, cookies, crackers, oats, etc.
They argue that eating grains has caused a rise in a whole host of major illnesses and epidemics that have plagued humans in the last few hundred years, as well as an addiction to them. And they argue that the nutrients in grains, such as fiber, can be obtained from other sources such as fruits and vegetables, so that there is nothing in grains that you can't get elsewhere.
Check out these articles that make some good points:
http://wellnessmama.com/575/how-grains- ... ou-slowly/
http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/
http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the ... up-grains/
What do you all think? Any of you have experience with this?
Does this mean that even oatmeal is bad for you too? If so, why do I feel a burst of energy after eating oatmeal? It certainly feels healthy.
If this is all true, does it mean that the nutrition industry is conspiring with the pharmaceutical industry and medical industry to make people sicker for profit?
They argue that eating grains has caused a rise in a whole host of major illnesses and epidemics that have plagued humans in the last few hundred years, as well as an addiction to them. And they argue that the nutrients in grains, such as fiber, can be obtained from other sources such as fruits and vegetables, so that there is nothing in grains that you can't get elsewhere.
Check out these articles that make some good points:
http://wellnessmama.com/575/how-grains- ... ou-slowly/
http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/
http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the ... up-grains/
What do you all think? Any of you have experience with this?
Does this mean that even oatmeal is bad for you too? If so, why do I feel a burst of energy after eating oatmeal? It certainly feels healthy.
If this is all true, does it mean that the nutrition industry is conspiring with the pharmaceutical industry and medical industry to make people sicker for profit?