Wheat belly

[Guest guest]

I just ordered this book from amazon, I am so excited to read it! 3 of the 5 of

us are already wheat free for various reasons but I am sure this book will give

me additional insight as to the benefits of being wheat/gluten free. I can't

wait to educate myself further.

Suanne

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Callie Olson <ocallie40@...> wrote:

>Thanks for your wisdom, Will!!! I'm inspired to keep reading in the book, but

time shortage has hit me like a tidal wave. Sounds like I need to hear this

author right away, so I'll opt for a listening overview with library CD's, then

go back and read the book (folks who can't afford them right now can find both

mediums through your library). We're in week 2 of wheat abstinance with the

exception of a  bacon sandwich Sunday. After eating that I found myself

plastered on the sofa falling asleep. This is totally not my style. Couldn't

have been anything other than the wheat affect after ten days without.

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>Thanks to everyone for comments.

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>co

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[Guest guest]

Interesting Will, so you're a believer in the " Eat Right for Your Type " concept?

I'm under the impression that WAPF has taken the stance that the Blood Type Diet

is not supported by science. Sally Fallon mentions this in the beginning of

Nourishing Traditions.

So you do believe that there are individuals who have managed to quickly adapt

to dairy? If so, is it not possible for others to have quickly adapted to grain?

Thanks for engaging me in conversation,

Brad

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> The books mentioned previously indicate that dairy consumption has been going

on for a very short blip in time, certainly after the end of hunter-gatherer

(paleolithic) and after the beginning of agriculture. The contemporary Maori

people of Africa maintain livestock and drink lots of milk (as well as blood)

but do very little cultivation of grain. I truly doubt that anyone ever milked

an American Bison!

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> According to " Eat Right for Your Type " , it's the later blood types,

especially AB (which might be only 900 years old) that have to evolved to accept

dairy and digest it well. We " Cave People " Type O's, the oldest blood type,

might respond best to the Paleo (non-grain, low carb) diet.

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> Will Winter, Unevolved

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[Guest guest]

Apparently Dr. D'Adamo's father, also a blood researcher, had the right system,

supposedly accurate without exception. The catch was that it was over 40 types

and only his lab could type your blood. That was not only cumbersome and

expensive, but it also cast a bad light (from some) on his system. The jury is

still out whether or not the version of blood testing using ABO typing, which

can be done anywhere, is sufficiently adequate to predict best diet type.

It's a great and worthwhile read though and it stirs up some thoughts. Some of

the historical evolution of blood is fascinating. In my own small survey, it

seems to be somewhat accurate and the system does seem to match my own blood

type with which food I digest well, same with many other friends. I did run into

1-2 glaring exceptions though. We can do a survey of our own group and see how

many people match up.

If you haven't checked it out, you might also want to have Dr. Mercola check

your own metabolic typing via their system. It is basically dividing people up

on the Carbohydrate---Protein spectrum, which is similar to D'Adamo's program.

Will Winter

[Guest guest]

I started following " The Art and Science of Low Carb Living " in January. I

have lost 25 pounds and am almost never hungry. I feel 10 years younger.

I'm with Will about " Wheat Belly. " I also wanted to give pork a plug. I

normally like to grill pork chops. On low carb , I need to eat enough fat

to make up for lost carbs. I make an Alfredo sauce by using cream and

shredding parmesan cheese over my steamed veggies and pork chops. Taste is

fantastic. I just skipped the sprouted grains.

Last week I felt like I was " starving " for the first time. I had made

burgers and raw veggies. I smothered the grass fed burger with sugarless

ketchup, mustard, dill pickles. I was still hungry and thought " go with

this, it's fat cells complaining to the brain. " I ate another burger. I was

still hungry, so wondered if I needed more fat? I ate a third burger

smothered in cultured sour cream and sure enough, I was not hungry. Two days

later, I lost 5 pounds. It's carbs that make some of us us fat.

This way of eating is amazing for those of us who need to lose weight. One

woman at work is doing weight watchers and lost 70 pounds, but she never

feels good. She has a banana and lettuce for lunch. I eat full fat, basic

WAPF diet, minus carbs, and feel better than ever. Never hungry. I'm in

ketosis (fat burning mode) for those who care to learn more. My fuel is my

own fat, not glucose. I feel like I could walk 3,000 miles. I don't feel

my age at all.

Even more amazing, my husband has polio. He is in a wheelchair and can't

walk. We can't weigh him, but his pant size went from a 38 to a 36. I only

asked our doc to help my husband, and am amazed at what it did for me.

It's important to do at least 30 grams of protein with each meal on this

diet. I think I might need more. Then lower carbs to 20 grams or less.

This is totally against what we are taught. Who would think the carbs in an

apple would make me gain weight? I can't drink milk because of milk sugar

carbs, but cream is carb free. I just bought an ice cream maker. Low carb

is amazing for 2/3 of the population, and I am one of the people who can't

handle carbs.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Congrats Kathy! Chalk up another low carb success story. My wife and I and now

many of our friends and family had very similar experiences. At least for us,

low carb wapf is a powerhouse of weightloss, improved energy levels and optimum

health.

At less than 20 grams of carbs a day, we saw amazing, effortless weightloss like

you. Once at ideal weight, we upped the veggies and added just a little fruit,

rice and potatoes to keep carbs at around 80-100 grams a day. Our weight has

been super stable at ideal level for almost a year now. (did you know the

average American eats 350-650 grams of carbs a day?! Insanity! Bring on

obesity, diabetes and every degenerative disease you can think of).

Also like you, hunger, cravings and wild swings in energy levels are a thing of

the past. The key? Sure protein is important but traditional fats make all the

difference. We eat WILD amounts of all manner of traditional fats (300-400 grams

of saturated fat a day) and the more we eat, the better we feel and the leaner

we remain.

Excess good carbs, almost any amount of bad carbs=lethargy and obesity and much

worse. Replacing carbs with traditional fats=energy and lean, healthy bodies.

I think you & #39;d also enjoy Why We get Fat and What to do About it by

Taubes. It is not about how many calories you eat, but about eating good

calories and avoiding the bad calories.

[Guest guest]

Congrats Kathy! Chalk up another low carb success story. My wife and I and now

many of our friends and family had very similar experiences. At least for us,

low carb wapf is a powerhouse of weightloss, improved energy levels and optimum

health.

At less than 20 grams of carbs a day, we saw amazing, effortless weightloss like

you. Once at ideal weight, we upped the veggies and added just a little fruit,

rice and potatoes to keep carbs at around 80-100 grams a day. Our weight has

been super stable at ideal level for almost a year now. (did you know the

average American eats 350-650 grams of carbs a day?! Insanity! Bring on

obesity, diabetes and every degenerative disease you can think of).

Also like you, hunger, cravings and wild swings in energy levels are a thing of

the past. The key? Sure protein is important but traditional fats make all the

difference. We eat WILD amounts of all manner of traditional fats (300-400 grams

of saturated fat a day) and the more we eat, the better we feel and the leaner

we remain.

Excess good carbs, almost any amount of bad carbs=lethargy and obesity and much

worse. Replacing carbs with traditional fats=energy and lean, healthy bodies.

I think you & #39;d also enjoy Why We get Fat and What to do About it by

Taubes. It is not about how many calories you eat, but about eating good

calories and avoiding the bad calories.