What Are Your Top 5 Reasons to Avoid Grains? page

[Primal Toad]

We all avoid grains, but why? Is it just because its not primal/paleo. This may be the case or some of us while most of us avoid them because they are high carb, contain lectins, because we are intolerant to gluten etc.

And, simply, meat tastes better... bacon anyone?

So, what are the top 5 reasons why YOU avoid grains?

Have some fun with this!!!

[Grizz]

Here are the major reasons from Cardiologist Dr. Davis: Each article is short & to the point.

* Wheat - Visceral Fat, Man Boobs, Breast Cancers, blood sugar, Big Belly
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...ond-floor.html

* Wheat-insulin resistance,diabetes,heart disease,hypertension,cancer,arthritis,cartilage destruction
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...wheat-hip.html

* Wheat Free Diet gets AMAZING results:
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...free-life.html

* Photo of Wheat Belly, weight gain, Bad Cholesterol, Brain Fog, heart disease, lost energy
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...eat-belly.html

* Wheat - Testimonials Fat melting away from not eating grains
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...nst-wheat.html

* Wheat - Makes us feel Hungry
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...er-factor.html

* Wheat Benefits = none, Effects of not eating wheat
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...-syndrome.html

* Wheat - Your Brain on Wheat
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...-wheat-ii.html

* Wheat Severe Joint Pain, man walks after giving up wheat
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...ing-wheat.html

* Wheat the Nicotine of Food contributes MIGHTILY to Diabetes
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...e-of-food.html

* MDA - WHY GRAINS ARE UNHEALTHY
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-g...are-unhealthy/
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum...WHEAT-and-OATS

* Oatmeal-Rocketing blood sugar, pancreas damage, equal to a bowl of jelly beans
http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/20...od-or-bad.html

Best to all,
Grizz

[emmie]

I trust Dr. Davis (of HeartScan blog) who says we have no need for grains, and they are just bad for us.

In addition, I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and I'd heard that a "sensitivity" to gluten can accompany that condition. I've been low carbing for years, so I really didn't have much gluten, but I did a food elimination test--no grains for a month and then "OD'd" on delicious bread at an Indian restaurant. I was so sick--violent cramping and diarrhea within 2 hours. I realized that my few bran crackers that I had been eating to help with 'regularity' were actually keeping me regular by irritating my colon and intestines! So no more grains for me.

[naiadknight]

-Bland
-pointless
-bloating when eaten
-suicidal depression reappears when grains reappear.
-Thyroid fucks up even more when grains are eaten

[Adventure8410]

+1 naiadknight on bland
Meat is far tastier
More room for bacon
Meats build muscles
I want to see my abs

[Sam Cree]

I thought maybe they made my sinuses and asthma worse. Now that I'm on primal, and see how my sex drive has increased, I think wheat may have a tendency to slow that down considerably as well.

[reamz]

1. they are simply not meant to be eaten by humans
2. do horrendous thing to my blood sugar (probably cos im VLC so a bit bunch of carbs produces excessive BS levels)
3. time consuming to prepare
4.aren't particularly tasty
5. don;t digest well

[lizch]

I can eat absurd quantities of things made from grains. I am simply incapable of doing that with non-grain-based foods.

[queen_sheba]

-scratchy poo
-bloating, pain in digesting
-empty calories, nutritionally void
-makes you hungrier, doesn't satiate
-everything grizz said

[RaeSuzanne]

Some of these apply to wheat and some of these apply to grains in general. I'll specify in each answer:

1. Wheat gives me horrible gas, bloating and all around gastrointestinal distress.

2. Bread/wheat products seem to set off my cravings for sugar. I'm off sugar now, but if I add back wheat It'll soon be hard to break the cycle. Best to avoid them both and then the cravings are minimal to nill.

3. I find it easier to achieve and maintain a flatter stomach (attempting to get some ab definition) when I don't eat grains. Goes hand in hand with having less bloat, I suppose.

4. Mood is better with no grains - specifically wheat. I'm even, emotionally balanced when I eat primally. I find this to be a huge advantage and motivation to eat as close to primal as possible.

5. All around easier to plan meals and grocery shop when you don't have to consider which starch you are going to serve with the veg and protein. I like simple things. This is simple!