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Post by politicidal on Mar 28, 2017 17:43:14 GMT
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Post by scienceisgod on Mar 30, 2017 10:27:11 GMT
Very sleazy. This guy is really hyping it and I think you are too. What do you mean "finally"? The mainstream has been trying to bring the hammer down since the beginning. But it continues to grow. Why? Why is your side, with its much larger podium, failing to convince?
Have you read the book mentioned in the article? The article's characterization is wrong, fitting of his own article. He says wheat is the same today as it was 10,000 years ago. The wheat we eat today, called dwarf wheat with half the chromosomes, was created by the government in the 70's. Without knowing anything about it, you can guess it was probably a bad idea. We have a very bad track record with food. Think margarine, another government push from when FDR ate up all the butter in WWII and left none for us. This doesn't even matter. 10,000 years still makes wheat evolutionarily novel. It's not a very nutritious food to begin with, and we aren't good at digesting it. Sure only some people are allergic, but the author even admits that it's severely underdisgnosed, and the why of that is a question in itself, one he didn't care to address for some reason. Beyond allergies, many more people are sensitive to it, as in it disrupts the lining and bacteria of the gut. Nobody knew that in 1970, or even today, at least not the people consuming it. How many people know that wheat is the number-one most consumed food in America? I don't think you are, or else you wouldn't be freaking over about a few people deciding they feel better cutting back.
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Post by politicidal on Mar 30, 2017 15:58:42 GMT
Very sleazy. This guy is really hyping it and I think you are too. What do you mean "finally"? The mainstream has been trying to bring the hammer down since the beginning. But it continues to grow. Why? Why is your side, with its much larger podium, failing to convince? Have you read the book mentioned in the article? The article's characterization is wrong, fitting of his own article. He says wheat is the same today as it was 10,000 years ago. The wheat we eat today, called dwarf wheat with half the chromosomes, was created by the government in the 70's. Without knowing anything about it, you can guess it was probably a bad idea. We have a very bad track record with food. Think margarine, another government push from when FDR ate up all the butter in WWII and left none for us. This doesn't even matter. 10,000 years still makes wheat evolutionarily novel. It's not a very nutritious food to begin with, and we aren't good at digesting it. Sure only some people are allergic, but the author even admits that it's severely underdisgnosed, and the why of that is a question in itself, one he didn't care to address for some reason. Beyond allergies, many more people are sensitive to it, as in it disrupts the lining and bacteria of the gut. Nobody knew that in 1970, or even today, at least not the people consuming it. How many people know that wheat is the number-one most consumed food in America? I don't think you are, or else you wouldn't be freaking over about a few people deciding they feel better cutting back. It seems to me like you're the expert Mark.
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Post by blurry1981 on Apr 22, 2017 4:31:47 GMT
My 8 year old niece had to go gluten-free either last year or the year before because she developed an allergy to wheat. According to my brother, my sister-in-law, & their older daughter (who's 13), she'd break out in a really bad rash, & her mood would go haywire anytime she would eat it. The doctor ran tests on her, & diagnosed her w/ the allergy.
I have no problem w/ people going gluten-free for a legit health reason (celiac disease, allergies, anything related to that). However, I get annoyed w/ people using this "diet" as an excuse to lose weight (believe me, I've come across more than my fair share)(mostly Paleo followers) & other inane reasons that make people who have to go on this eating plan for medical reasons. I've also heard of restaurant staff rolling their eyes at customers who mention to them that they're gluten-free.
I don't know if any of this is making sense, considering I just took my meds two hours ago, along w/ the fact that it's past midnight where I am. If you understood it, then sweet. If not, then disregard my message entirely.
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Post by maya55555 on Aug 14, 2017 21:28:50 GMT
I have a MD tested allergy to the protein gluten. If I should eat it in error; I will have GI pains for about five days. It is not pretty.
Funny, whenever I ask at a food market for their gluten free section, I get that look.
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Post by jillresurrected on Nov 12, 2017 23:21:45 GMT
My neighbor's health improved a lot since she started her gluten-free diet. It destroyed her thyroid.
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