Comments on: Against the Grain: 10 Reasons to Give Up Grains http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:24:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Laura http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-2/#comment-12642 Laura Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:18:18 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-12642 Dietetic Intern Student... Where on this blog is there any evidence whatsoever that this person eats any processed food? Dietitians know nothing. The FDA is a crooked, corrupt institution in the pocket of large corporations. The food pyramid is an utter joke. Wooooooooosh!!!!!!!! That's the sound of this post going right over your head. Dietetic Intern Student… Where on this blog is there any evidence whatsoever that this person eats any processed food?

Dietitians know nothing. The FDA is a crooked, corrupt institution in the pocket of large corporations. The food pyramid is an utter joke.

Wooooooooosh!!!!!!!! That’s the sound of this post going right over your head.

]]> By: MPT http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-12608 MPT Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:33:52 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-12608 Honestly, this article pretty weakly written. I don't see a single citation or source for any of these assertions. Sorry, personal anecdotes aren't valid sources. Honestly, this article pretty weakly written. I don’t see a single citation or source for any of these assertions. Sorry, personal anecdotes aren’t valid sources.

]]> By: Transition to Clean Eating « Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger. http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-11800 Transition to Clean Eating « Harder. Better. Faster. Stronger. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:23:34 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-11800 [...] Grade C : Rice, corn, quinoa (all non gluten containing grains). 10 Reasons to go grain-free. [...] [...] Grade C : Rice, corn, quinoa (all non gluten containing grains). 10 Reasons to go grain-free. [...]

]]> By: Kim http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-10451 Kim Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:13:32 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-10451 Along with Brynn, I'd love to hear your take on pseudo-grains like quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat. I'm seriously considering going grain free because of some health issues (I'm already gluten free) but, with a husband in college and two children to feed, it would be enormously difficult to budget enough food money without relying on some "filler" for meals. Along with Brynn, I’d love to hear your take on pseudo-grains like quinoa, amaranth and buckwheat. I’m seriously considering going grain free because of some health issues (I’m already gluten free) but, with a husband in college and two children to feed, it would be enormously difficult to budget enough food money without relying on some “filler” for meals.

]]> By: Workout 25 MAY 2010 « Landstuhl CrossFit & Combatives Facility in Landstuhl, Germany http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-9881 Workout 25 MAY 2010 « Landstuhl CrossFit & Combatives Facility in Landstuhl, Germany Mon, 24 May 2010 23:23:20 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-9881 [...] reason to include them in your diet. . The best summary of reasons to give up Grains I found is at Nourished Kitchen – you can very easily run google searches for each fact she lists on her website, but she [...] [...] reason to include them in your diet. . The best summary of reasons to give up Grains I found is at Nourished Kitchen – you can very easily run google searches for each fact she lists on her website, but she [...]

]]> By: Merry http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-9510 Merry Thu, 06 May 2010 00:39:03 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-9510 Why go grain free? It just might reduce or eliminate your joint and/or muscle pain. I went grain free last fall; all my fibromyalgia symptoms completely disappeared. No pain, no vertigo, no brain fog, no overwhelming fatigue, no digestive disturbances; nothing but blessed, blessed health and a clear head. After 15 years of near constant pain, debilitating vertigo, crippling fatigue, memory and cognitive problems, it still feels like a miracle to be symptom free. Mind you, I didn’t have a bad diet before going grain free – organic whole grains, organic vegetables and fruit from the garden, lean meats, plenty of fish and no junk food. Despite this excellent diet, I was crippled by pain and an inability to think. Do I miss grains? You bet. Enough to go back to “fibromyalgia”? No stinking way. Pass the elk burgers please, but hold the bun. Why go grain free? It just might reduce or eliminate your joint and/or muscle pain. I went grain free last fall; all my fibromyalgia symptoms completely disappeared. No pain, no vertigo, no brain fog, no overwhelming fatigue, no digestive disturbances; nothing but blessed, blessed health and a clear head.

After 15 years of near constant pain, debilitating vertigo, crippling fatigue, memory and cognitive problems, it still feels like a miracle to be symptom free. Mind you, I didn’t have a bad diet before going grain free – organic whole grains, organic vegetables and fruit from the garden, lean meats, plenty of fish and no junk food. Despite this excellent diet, I was crippled by pain and an inability to think.

Do I miss grains? You bet. Enough to go back to “fibromyalgia”? No stinking way. Pass the elk burgers please, but hold the bun.

]]> By: Brynn http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-9442 Brynn Sun, 02 May 2010 01:57:11 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-9442 This is just what I needed to hear. After years eating gluten-free, I have been baking sourdough bread, soured for at least 48 hours, with apparent success for my gluten-intolerant son. All was good, then things started sliding downhill. Fast. It seems moving in the grain-free direction is desirable, both for short term improvement in his health, but also for the long-term well-being of his gut. I am certain my son must suffer from leaky gut, with newly acquired food sensitivities popping up in the last several months. I am curious about buckwheat, quinoa, and amaranth--not true grains, but seeds of broad leaf plants. Biologically, aren't these "grains" more similar to sunflower seeds and flax seeds than they are to grasses like wheat and rice? From a cost savings approach with five mouths to feed, I am inclined to include these "grains" in our diet, while still making efforts to improve our health through a grain-free diet. Are you aware of any research regarding the effects of these three seeds on the 10 issues you address in this post? Thank you for your thorough research, your eloquent words, and your commitment to sharing. You are doing important work. Your influence is great. Brynn This is just what I needed to hear. After years eating gluten-free, I have been baking sourdough bread, soured for at least 48 hours, with apparent success for my gluten-intolerant son. All was good, then things started sliding downhill. Fast. It seems moving in the grain-free direction is desirable, both for short term improvement in his health, but also for the long-term well-being of his gut. I am certain my son must suffer from leaky gut, with newly acquired food sensitivities popping up in the last several months.

I am curious about buckwheat, quinoa, and amaranth–not true grains, but seeds of broad leaf plants. Biologically, aren’t these “grains” more similar to sunflower seeds and flax seeds than they are to grasses like wheat and rice?

From a cost savings approach with five mouths to feed, I am inclined to include these “grains” in our diet, while still making efforts to improve our health through a grain-free diet.

Are you aware of any research regarding the effects of these three seeds on the 10 issues you address in this post?

Thank you for your thorough research, your eloquent words, and your commitment to sharing. You are doing important work. Your influence is great.

Brynn

]]> By: Our Food Philosophy: Part II http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-9266 Our Food Philosophy: Part II Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:25:58 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-9266 [...] flour myself after sprouting – I guess we’ll just see how far I go. Maybe we’ll even try to eliminate grains all together… hum… probably not, but we’ll see. Baby [...] [...] flour myself after sprouting – I guess we’ll just see how far I go. Maybe we’ll even try to eliminate grains all together… hum… probably not, but we’ll see. Baby [...]

]]> By: Jason http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-9180 Jason Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:19:49 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-9180 I don't have the knowledge to disagree or agree with your information but in this day and age it is very, very difficult to live life without incorporating grains in our diet. It's almost like telling people to stop owning cellphones when everyone has one and expects everyone else to have one except not eating grains is way more difficult. I can only see myself succeeding in a grainless diet if the people around me made the same decision but there's a better chance of me winning the lottery twice. The whole Asian race would die before they stop eating white rice and noodles. The convenience and low cost of grain associated foods is way too strong. Life is hard enough already. The best I can do is cut down. I don’t have the knowledge to disagree or agree with your information but in this day and age it is very, very difficult to live life without incorporating grains in our diet. It’s almost like telling people to stop owning cellphones when everyone has one and expects everyone else to have one except not eating grains is way more difficult. I can only see myself succeeding in a grainless diet if the people around me made the same decision but there’s a better chance of me winning the lottery twice. The whole Asian race would die before they stop eating white rice and noodles. The convenience and low cost of grain associated foods is way too strong. Life is hard enough already. The best I can do is cut down.

]]> By: Jenny http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-9105 Jenny Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:33:19 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-9105 Robert - Thank you for your comment. I fully agree that readers need to keep themselves informed and to read primary sources to fully form their opinions. That said, this post was meticulously researched using mostly the findings of medical studies published in peer-reviewed journals. It was written just about a year ago, and you'll find that the sources of newer posts here are all cited so that readers can more easily read up on their own time. This post continues to draw a lot of pageviews, despite its age, and I'll likely review it - adding the sources when I have the opportunity. Blessings - Jenny Robert –
Thank you for your comment. I fully agree that readers need to keep themselves informed and to read primary sources to fully form their opinions. That said, this post was meticulously researched using mostly the findings of medical studies published in peer-reviewed journals. It was written just about a year ago, and you’ll find that the sources of newer posts here are all cited so that readers can more easily read up on their own time. This post continues to draw a lot of pageviews, despite its age, and I’ll likely review it – adding the sources when I have the opportunity.

Blessings –
Jenny

]]> By: Jenny http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-9104 Jenny Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:29:42 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-9104 <p>Luke -</p> <p>I just want to send you a quick thank you for your warm, informed and heart-felt comment on my site.  I appreciate the time you took to write it.</p> <p>Blessings -</p> <p>Jenny</p> <p> </p> Luke -

I just want to send you a quick thank you for your warm, informed and heart-felt comment on my site.  I appreciate the time you took to write it.

Blessings -

Jenny

 

]]> By: Luke Sniewski http://nourishedkitchen.com/against-the-grain-10-reasons-to-give-up-grains/comment-page-4/#comment-9005 Luke Sniewski Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:47:07 +0000 http://nourishedkitchen.com/?p=1319#comment-9005 Jenny, Thank you for spreading the word on a topic that is so faux pas today. We, as a collective group, need to educate the masses so that they don’t listen to fluffy cartoon mascots about what they should be eating for breakfast. Robert, I agree that the lack of scientific studies may harm credibility in many cases. But rather than list the hundreds, and yes I repeat hundreds, of purely scientific and independent studies available to the masses that prove the serious dangers in consuming grains (dairy, soy, and other legumes too), allow me to address your concern in a different manner. Had the article included even 20 sources, an equal number of “scientific” studies opposing this view could be conjured with a quick Google search. That is because too many studies lack solid scientific approach, and even more important, independent financial backing. Anything and everything can be provable, given the right dollar amount. So, to try to point at a lack of sources as justification for throwing aside potentially valuable information seems too drastic to me. Most of the world is BOMBARDED with media hype and advertising every moment of their life through the television, yet I don’t recall anyone screaming at the TV for additional substantiation when Tony the Tiger shouts about the greatness of his product. Everyone, including myself, was spoon fed information from infancy regarding diet and health from organizations that have direct financial interests in what is consumed. So, how do you escape propaganda and find the truth? With great difficulty. I choose (because ultimately it’s just a choice) to follow the opinions and statements made by the individuals who are independent of the corrupt system that has brought about insanely high rates of diabetes, CHD, and obesity. These are the same corrupt groups that spoon feed information to lazy doctors, dieticians, nutritionists, and school systems into believing their corrupt money making scheme is advantageous to health. Instead, I listen to biochemists, physicists, and scientists who have devoted their lives to understanding the human body and its chemical, hormonal, physiological, and mental reactions to food products. Individuals like Weston Price, George Watson, Richard Frynman, William Kelley, and recently Stephen Guyenet, Peter Rouse, and Chris Masterjohn are independent of the system. You can look up some of their stuff and hopefully it can provide the solid backing you are looking for. As a side note to all the readers, if you do stop grain consumption as a result of your own research and your own decision making processes, make sure to have your digestive system assessed. Grain consumption has been linked to inadequate levels of zinc, magnesium, and hydrochloric acid. Fixing these deficiencies and restoring your GI tract to health should be a number one priority. Cheers to you all and happy researching! Jenny,
Thank you for spreading the word on a topic that is so faux pas today. We, as a collective group, need to educate the masses so that they don’t listen to fluffy cartoon mascots about what they should be eating for breakfast.

Robert,
I agree that the lack of scientific studies may harm credibility in many cases. But rather than list the hundreds, and yes I repeat hundreds, of purely scientific and independent studies available to the masses that prove the serious dangers in consuming grains (dairy, soy, and other legumes too), allow me to address your concern in a different manner. Had the article included even 20 sources, an equal number of “scientific” studies opposing this view could be conjured with a quick Google search. That is because too many studies lack solid scientific approach, and even more important, independent financial backing. Anything and everything can be provable, given the right dollar amount. So, to try to point at a lack of sources as justification for throwing aside potentially valuable information seems too drastic to me. Most of the world is BOMBARDED with media hype and advertising every moment of their life through the television, yet I don’t recall anyone screaming at the TV for additional substantiation when Tony the Tiger shouts about the greatness of his product. Everyone, including myself, was spoon fed information from infancy regarding diet and health from organizations that have direct financial interests in what is consumed. So, how do you escape propaganda and find the truth? With great difficulty. I choose (because ultimately it’s just a choice) to follow the opinions and statements made by the individuals who are independent of the corrupt system that has brought about insanely high rates of diabetes, CHD, and obesity. These are the same corrupt groups that spoon feed information to lazy doctors, dieticians, nutritionists, and school systems into believing their corrupt money making scheme is advantageous to health. Instead, I listen to biochemists, physicists, and scientists who have devoted their lives to understanding the human body and its chemical, hormonal, physiological, and mental reactions to food products. Individuals like Weston Price, George Watson, Richard Frynman, William Kelley, and recently Stephen Guyenet, Peter Rouse, and Chris Masterjohn are independent of the system. You can look up some of their stuff and hopefully it can provide the solid backing you are looking for.

As a side note to all the readers, if you do stop grain consumption as a result of your own research and your own decision making processes, make sure to have your digestive system assessed. Grain consumption has been linked to inadequate levels of zinc, magnesium, and hydrochloric acid. Fixing these deficiencies and restoring your GI tract to health should be a number one priority.

Cheers to you all and happy researching!

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