Lectins & inflamation.

[DeadRamones]

Our consumption of wheat is a major source of inflammation. I have simply stopped eating wheat. I eat no wheat whatsoever. In fact, I eat very few grains now. I strongly recommend that people stop eating wheat, and here’s why.

What we’ve done over the years is we have hybridized wheat to continually get higher and higher amounts of protein in the wheat.

We now have wheat with very high amounts of protein, much higher than 2,000 years ago. There’s a component of this protein, which is actually one of the proteins; it’s a glycoprotein, which is a protein and a sugar molecule together.

This is a class of compounds called lectins. Lectins are in the wheat to protect the wheat from attack by bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

http://www.healthlady.com/sugar-and-food-addiction/how-to-avoid-inflammation/

[kurite]

Hmm...maybe we should come up with a diet that excludes grains?

[DeadRamones]

That's a great idea 

[raw]

i see my parents always buy brown whole wheat and brown or black wild rice. no one specifically mentions that they are really bad, 'cause, i see them they're just living with the pain  . my parents don't take my advice on stop consuming grains. in their heads, they are eating healthy. is it true?

[kurite]

i see my parents always buy brown whole wheat and brown or black wild rice. no one specifically mentions that they are really bad, 'cause, i see them they're just living with the pain  . my parents don't take my advice on stop consuming grains. in their heads, they are eating healthy. is it true?

Its not going to kill them or anything but it certainly could eventually cause some sort of disease. Wild rice is better than whole grain wheat though. Try to persuade them to at least go gluten free.

[Arthas_]

i see my parents always buy brown whole wheat and brown or black wild rice. no one specifically mentions that they are really bad, 'cause, i see them they're just living with the pain  . my parents don't take my advice on stop consuming grains. in their heads, they are eating healthy. is it true?

My mom buys wheat bran, which is total poison. Before I changed to paleo and than raw paleo, I would eat that too. My father eats flax seed, oats, and wheat bran almost every day. I'm trying to convince him stopping that.

[the PresiDenT]

My mom buys wheat bran, which is total poison. Before I changed to paleo and than raw paleo, I would eat that too. My father eats flax seed, oats, and wheat bran almost every day. I'm trying to convince him stopping that.

try having a mom addicted to/thinking soy is the miracle of all miracles. the stuff makes her insane literally(all the estrogen)

[ForTheHunt]

I think excessive carbs are a major source of inflammation. You can always see it in peoples faces when ever they are hot or are doing something physical. It's like a permanent blush.