The Great Whole Grain

Caper!Wiliam Davis, MD

Low-Carb

Wheat-free, then . . .

Wheat will booby trap your low-carb diet!

Einkorn 14 chromosomes

Emmer 28 chromosomes

Spelt, kamut, Triticum landraces42 chromosomes

Gliadin

Gliadin in wheat is an opiate

Blood sugar

Jenkins 1981

Amylopectin A

Lectins

From PaleoMom

You’re not going to take away my jelly beans, are you?!

Not gluten-free!

Elimination of wheat:

• Weight loss—dramatic, substantial

• Reduced appetite

• Blood sugar reduction

• Reduced joint pain

• Reduced inflammation (c-reactive protein)

• Reduced blood pressure

• Reduction in triglycerides, increased HDL, reduced small LDL

• Improved sleep

• Less acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome

No gluten-freeVegetables Raw nutsMeats and eggsOils—olive, coconut, avocado,

walnut, flaxseedCheese; other dairySome fruit

Recipes at www.wheatbellyblog.com

Amylopectin A

Not all calories are the same!