Wheat Belly
It’s been a while since I have done a book review. In 2014, I made a concerted effort to read a new book every month and Wheat Belly was one of the books on the list. 
DISCLAIMER right off the bat: While I am absolutely not carb-free by any stretch of the imagination, I do limit my exposure to processed flours such as wheat because it just makes me feel better. Wheat is a sensitive topic for a lot of people but I wanted to make a disclaimer right off the bat – most of you who are reading do not fit into the camp of “normal”. This is completely ok but what that means is that you do need more carbohydrates and processed food than the average person to help fuel your workouts.
I will take down candy and sports enhancement drinks during training and racing and I will eat pasta and english muffins with honey to load up on glycogen before a big workout. And it works great because the moment I am through with the hard workout, I am recovering with a good balance of fruits, veggies, protein, fats and carbohydrates. I limit my exposure to wheat to where it helps me in performance only.
OK. On to the book!
This was an interesting book because it tackled a growing body of research that suggests that high consumption of wheat leads to autoimmune disease and weight gain. After testing out his theory that going wheat-free had a positive effect on his clients, William Davis found that they lost a significant amount of weight, lowered their blood sugar levels, had improved energy, better focus, and deeper sleep.
What do you cut out? Recently my naturopath asked me if I was gluten-free. I said no and she commented that I don’t consume any gluten. What I have done is just focused on eating natural foods and it is so easy that I don’t even notice that I’m not eating gluten or wheat on a regular basis.
Davis suggests that quinoa, millet, amaranth, beans and chia are great fuel which are all something I eat a lot of. (Hello Love Grown cereal!) Focus on healthy, all natural foods and you will be well on your way.
I love learning more about nutrition and ways to be as healthy as I can, which is why I was thrilled to learn that William Davis is coming to local Goodness Me! stores. 
I would love for you guys to join me, which is why I am offering $10 off tickets with the code WBLL. Just type it in at the check out and it will be taken off your price.
As always, if you decide to go shopping in the store, you receive 20% off your purchase with the code LacesLattes.
I think the majority of my diet is gluten based. Seriously. And whenever I read the title of that book I automatically feel bloated. 😛
My boss did Wheat Belly for a good five months and he routinely touted its benefits before he crashed and burned and ate all the gluten filled cookies and breads. 🙂
My take on wheat belly, Paleo, vegan, vegetarian etc. is whenever you eliminate something from your regular diet, you will lose weight. Simple science right there because you’re consuming less calories. Reducing your intake of processed foods will also help you lose weight, and I’m a big proponent of this, and it’s one of the few things I support in all of these movements. For most, losing excess weight will bring about healthy benefits such as sleeping better, having more energy, better blood glucose levels, etc. so I tend to attribute those positives to the weight loss and reduction of processed foods more than I would a specific diet. Just my take on it, although I appreciate the post. I do find the topic rather fascinating, especially since my boss talked about it all the time.