Corn Flake
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Gluten.... I know it's the latest "fad" thing to blame for all of our problems, but hear me out... For those who want to try and deal with weight, health and/or stomach issues without going vegan, etc, you might want to give a try to cutting gluten for a month.
My wife has struggled with stomach issues for the entire time we have been together (15 yrs now). On a normal day she was fine but what seemed to be randomly after a meal she would have horrible stomach pains that lasted for as much as 48 hours or more. She had been cutting out certain foods, assuming it was an allergy of some sort. Tried cutting out pre-packaged spices, all preservatives, even cut out pork. Someone put her on to a book called Wheat Belly which is all about how gluten is a key source of many dietary problems for the Western world and not two weeks into it, her stomach problems were gone. She's about 2 months into it now and has never felt better and has been able to lose that "last 5 pounds" too. Gluten is a big source of weight gain and retention, mostly because the body can't really digest it.
The only trick is finding all the things that gluten (wheat) is in, which is tricky but manageable.
The book is by Dr. William Davis (http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/) who has tonnes of stories about all kinds of serious health issues being linked to gluten.
Worth a read and worth a try for those who have similar issues.
My wife has struggled with stomach issues for the entire time we have been together (15 yrs now). On a normal day she was fine but what seemed to be randomly after a meal she would have horrible stomach pains that lasted for as much as 48 hours or more. She had been cutting out certain foods, assuming it was an allergy of some sort. Tried cutting out pre-packaged spices, all preservatives, even cut out pork. Someone put her on to a book called Wheat Belly which is all about how gluten is a key source of many dietary problems for the Western world and not two weeks into it, her stomach problems were gone. She's about 2 months into it now and has never felt better and has been able to lose that "last 5 pounds" too. Gluten is a big source of weight gain and retention, mostly because the body can't really digest it.
The only trick is finding all the things that gluten (wheat) is in, which is tricky but manageable.
The book is by Dr. William Davis (http://www.wheatbellyblog.com/) who has tonnes of stories about all kinds of serious health issues being linked to gluten.
Worth a read and worth a try for those who have similar issues.