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New book that everyone might be interested in reading:

"Wheat Belly" - http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609611543/lowcarbohysol-20

Read review of book here: http://holdthetoast.com/content/review-wheat-belly-dr-william-davis

Overview from Amazon: A renowned cardiologist explains how eliminating wheat from our diets can prevent fat storage, shrink unsightly bulges, and reverse myriad health problems.

Every day, over 200 million Americans consume food products made of wheat. As a result, over 100 million of them experience some form of adverse health effect, ranging from minor rashes and high blood sugar to the unattractive stomach bulges that preventive cardiologist William Davis calls “wheat bellies.” According to Davis, that excess fat has nothing to do with gluttony, sloth, or too much butter: It’s due to the whole grain wraps we eat for lunch.

After witnessing over 2,000 patients regain their health after giving up wheat, Davis reached the disturbing conclusion that wheat is the single largest contributor to the nationwide obesity epidemic—and its elimination is key to dramatic weight loss and optimal health. In Wheat Belly, Davis exposes the harmful effects of what is actually a product of genetic tinkering and agribusiness being sold to the American public as “wheat”—and provides readers with a user-friendly, step-by-step plan to navigate a new, wheat-free lifestyle.

Informed by cutting-edge science and nutrition, along with case studies from men and women who have experienced life-changing transformations in their health after waving goodbye to wheat, Wheat Belly is an illuminating look at what is truly making Americans sick and an action plan to clear our plates of this seemingly benign ingredient.

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Sorry typeogirl, I had to make this a question. If you simply want to share something without a question I recommend reddit.com/r/paleo – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Sep 3 2011 at 1:00
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I think it is for sure. – vdh1979 Sep 3 2011 at 1:02
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I'm also curious how much of it is bloating and how much of it is fat? – Bread-Eating Beelzebub Sep 3 2011 at 1:52
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The book is really good. It's more of a manifesto that formalizes anti-wheat arguments in one place than indisputable evidence.. – No more. Sep 3 2011 at 2:14
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Melissa - thanks for sharing the reddit paleo link. Its a gem. – Paleo P Sep 3 2011 at 18:01
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Absolutely real and the kiss of death for blood type Os. A blood type O who messes around with wheat is a total idiot as far as I'm concerned. I'm ahead of the pack of course, I knew wheat was the devil since around 2000.

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This is essentially the same thing as the Atkins diet. It's not wheat that is the culprit, it is calories. You cut out wheat and you cut out a lot of calories. However if you want to sell books you have to come up with an angle, and Dr. Davis's is wheat. He knows better, shame on him.

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Another fad, and another way to make a lot of money. Too much of anything can be detrimental to ones health. It's all about balance, eating a variety of healthy foods, and exercising on a regular basis. I eat a small amount of whole grain breads, along with fruits vegatables, good carbs, and dairy products, and I am still my highschool weight at 57 years old, 40 years later. People who say this works have made other changes in their lifestyle as well. A certain amount of whole grains are necessary for a complete diet.

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Downvoted because there is ZERO necessity for grains in a diet. – Alex Apr 11 2012 at 17:56
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Upvote the newcomer if you want a discussion. He's on target about the fad. – thhq Apr 11 2012 at 18:06
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Perhaps I did not have a wheat belly to speak of, I did lose weight on paleo, but now when I do cheat I get almost immediately bloated up...I seriously look pregnant. Too bad my favorite cheat-meal is a gluten bomb too! Mac and cheese in a breadbowl and chocolate cake.

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I have reviewed all the research cited in this book and made a simple spreadsheet explaining exactly what the book claims is true and exactly what the scientific studies cited in the book say are true. The cited research does not even support Dr. Davis' and the books claims. I will release this document to anyone that requests it and you can draw your own conclusions. These are not my opinions, these are scientific findings from the studies that are in this book. The truth needs to be told and this book is completely full of misleading information and completely false claims.

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