Posted on 09/29/2012 5:32:25 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
—— It’s those carbs...they cause an undesirable digestive & hunger cycle that’s not beneficial. I’m not going to claim I can explain why it has this effect, but on many people, it does. ——
Sugar and flour have minimal nutritional value, so you’re left hungry for nutrients after eating them.
Atkins didn’t put any restrictions on eating fats (excluding trans fats) or protein, and recommended carbs with a low glycemic index.
Most weight-control programs are using Atkins principles without attribution.
He was exceptionally brave in contradicting the ADM/sugar/flour/USDA industrial complex, and deserves credit for overturning “settled science.”
I found out about the dangers of wheat about 6 months ago. I’d suffered for years from chronic heartburn and esophageal reflux; I eliminated wheat from my diet, and those symptoms disappeared at once. In this case the toxin isn’t gliadin, it’s lectin, which is an alimentary irritant. Modern varieties of wheat produce much more lectin than old varieties; apparently the gene that codes for lectin production is linked to the gene that codes for the short, stiff stalks in modern wheat.
mine too!
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