Comments on: What’s The Problem With Grains?

By: mmc

mmc — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 02:56:22 +0000

1- Soaking grains cuts their sugar level

2- cooking shorter times makes the sugars less available, therefore lowering insulin reaction

3- grains are irreplaceable for long term food storage to deal with the mass breakdown of society that is coming as a result of many factors, most related to the manipulations of the money system, bank fraud, and the manipulations of the Rothschilds et al.

4- high salt level in the grains – someone said it helps deal with phytates. Can’t confirm it, but from my personal experience salt is vital to digestion of grains, helping make hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

5- whole grains have a spiritual dimension, too much to go into.

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By: Edwin

Edwin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:37:09 +0000

What about eating focaccia bread? This isn't made from grains, so I suppose eating this is okay? @ Edwin: Focaccia although delicious is definitely made with grains, have a look here..... I would keep it for days which you want to treat yourself to something but not a regular addition to your diet.

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Are Phytates In Food Dangerous? — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:33:12 +0000

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By: jp

jp — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:03:23 +0000

Thanks for the response, I’ll try those.

By: jp

jp — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:01:01 +0000

I have just ordered a copy of Paleo For Athletes, but was wondering how you feel about no grains in a diet of someone who is active.

If I was setting out for a 3 hour mountain bike ride I would usually eat pasta before and take sweets power bars, and maybe cake with me (prob why I am heavy), but I need the carbs. What would you suggest.

In theory I need 100g of carb an hour whilst riding to avoid ‘bonking’. I am allergic to nuts.

@ JP: The Paleo Diet for Athletes is a great read for someone like you and I would follow the recommendations in the book. Sweet Potato is great make a big batch and mash them (add some butter and cinnamon) and eat up before a long event. Keep trail mix with you as well as bananas and things like Dates if your worried about bonking. However I am sure you will be fine if you follow a Paleo diet with extra starchy tubers around the event…

By: Elliot Wilson

Elliot Wilson — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:58:36 +0000

One of the main problems I have with avoiding grains is when I’m at a friends place for a meal. Grains are the cheapest way to bulk up a meal so almost always I’ll be faced with rice, pasta or at best potatoes. Sure, they’ll have meat and veges with that, but to avoid eating the grains and just eating the meat and veges is just not going to look very good!

Is this a problem you face much Chris?

By: Carole

Carole — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:47:59 +0000

I’ve always said that whole grains and milk are problems. While there was plenty of science to back up the problems with milk, I didn’t have the science to back up the whole grain theory though. Just an observation comparing people who ate them against those who don’t. Now I have the real answer!