Possibly the most harmful element of DIETARY CONVENTIONAL WISDOM is that grains are healthy - the staff of life. While grains are very popular today, they are not very healthy for human consumption. Our genetic make-up is that of a Paleolithic hunter-gatherer, a species whose nutritional requirements are best adapted to wild meats (or pasture-raised), vegetables and fruits, not to grains. There is a SIGNIFICANT body of evidence which suggests that grains are less than optimal foods for humans and that the human genetic make-up and physiology is not fully adapted to the consumption of high levels of grains. The majority of the calories from grains come from carbohydrates which causes the blood sugar to RAPIDLY RISE. The pancreas responds by dumping insulin into the bloodstream to help regulate the blood sugar levels. If a meal of grains is followed by another high carbohydrate meal the process repeats itself - that is, blood sugar rapidly rises and more insulin is released into the bloodstream. These high blood insulin levels disrupt the bodys delicate hormonal balancing system. The insulin stores glucose as muscle glycogen or directs its conversion to fat where it is stored in the fat cells. Often consuming meals rich in grains and other carbohydrates leads to weight gain, insulin resistance and finally to Metabolic Syndrome which triggers diabetes. youtube/watch?v=4q7Qz2L95CQ
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 14:10:00 +0000
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