Wheat:
My eyes opened when I read a book called "Wheat Belly"
Amazon.com: Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health (3520700000720): William Davis: Books
anecdotal evidence on my part supports the conclusions of the book.
Here is the issue with wheat. I believe ALL wheat in the USA is now genetically modified to be drought resistant, maximizing yields per acre, yadda yadda....
It used to be that wheat stalks were 6' high back in grandpa's day. Now they are short little stocks 2' high. NOT the same as grandpa's wheat.
Our bodies haven't evolved/adapted to this "new" wheat, and is having a hard time with it. It also does a number of other things, like triggering inflamation, yadda yadda
additionally, if you have been paying attention, we are finding more and more people nowadays that are gluten intolerent. They flat out cannot eat wheat. and the theory extends to the general population where it is suspected a significant % (up to 1 in 3) are partially gluten intolerent.
there are so MANY articles out there on the web, it only takes a few seconds to find them.
here are a few:
Benefits of Not Eating Wheat
What's Wrong with Wheat?
Three Hidden Ways Wheat Makes You Fat | Dr. Mark Hyman
sometimes, you just got to see for yourself. I stopped eating wheat (mostly) and my stomach is now flat. sometimes when I cheat and eat pizza, i will get a distended/beer belly.
It's very noticeable.
Let me know if you have anyother questions, Base...
---Roman