Therefore, wheat products elevate blood sugar levels more than virtually any other carbohydrate, from beans to candy bars. — William Davis Copy Share Image
“Even without the immediate rise in blood sugar, fructation—glycation by fructose—is eight- to tenfold worse than glycation by glucose.” — William Davis Copy Share Image
“Let me describe a typical person with wheat deficiency: slender, flat tummy, low triglycerides, high HDL (“good”) cholesterol, normal blood sugar, normal… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“To this day, the notion of treating diabetes by increasing consumption of the foods that caused the disease in the first place,… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“Oatmeal, for instance, whether “stone-ground,” Irish, or slow-cooked, will cause blood sugar to skyrocket. No diet should be dominated by any of… — William Davis Copy Share Image
In fact, two slices of whole wheat bread increase blood sugar to a higher level than a candy bar does. And then,… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“Restore vitamin D to healthy levels and wonderful things happen: improved mood, clearer thinking, better bone health and protection from osteoporosis, reduced… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“In short, carbohydrates, especially those such as wheat products that increase blood sugar and insulin most dramatically, initiate a series of metabolic… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“Carbohydrates trigger insulin release from the pancreas, causing growth of visceral fat; visceral fat causes insulin resistance and inflammation. High blood sugars,… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“LESSONS FROM A WHEAT-FREE EXPERIMENT An interesting fact: Whole wheat bread (glycemic index 72) increases blood sugar as much as or more… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“Therefore, wheat products elevate blood sugar levels more than virtually any other carbohydrate, from beans to candy bars. This has important implications… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“However, many gluten-free foods are made by replacing wheat flour with cornstarch, rice starch, potato starch, or tapioca starch (starch extracted from… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“While vegetables should be consumed ad libitum, fruit should be consumed in limited quantities. Sure, fruit contains healthy components, such as flavonoids,… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“In the world of grains, one grain stands apart, since it consists entirely of protein, fiber, and oils: flaxseed. Because it is… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“then you should consider reducing or eliminating the following foods in addition to eliminating wheat. • Cornstarch and cornmeal—cornmeal products such as… — William Davis Copy Share Image
“You should also eat eggs. Not “one egg per week” or some such non-physiologic restriction. Eat what your body tells you to eat, since… — William Davis Copy Share
“Nineteenth-century French physician Apollinaire Bouchardat observed that sugar in the urine of his patients diminished during the four-month-long siege of Paris by the Prussian… — William Davis Copy Share
In fact, two slices of whole wheat bread increase blood sugar to a higher level than a candy bar does. And then, after about… — William Davis Copy Share
“A similar cautionary note that applies to nonwheat grains also applies to legumes (outside of peanuts). Kidney beans, black beans, Spanish beans, lima beans,… — William Davis Copy Share
“And, on top of that, for some people wheat is a drug, or at least yields peculiar drug-like neurological effects that can be reversed… — William Davis Copy Share
“Never exceed 15 grams net carbohydrates per meal or per 6-hour (digestive) period. We calculate net carbs by the following simple equation: NET CARBS… — William Davis Copy Share
“Among the safest sweeteners are pure liquid or powdered stevia; stevia with inulin but not maltodextrin; monk fruit (also known as luo han guo);… — William Davis Copy Share
Tobacco farmers would say, "Look, I'm just trying to make a living and feed my family." Nevertheless, tobacco is incredibly harmful and kills people. — William Davis Copy Share
“Americans have become helpless wheataholics, with per capita annual consumption of wheat products (white and wheat bread, durum pasta) having increased by twenty-six pounds… — William Davis Copy Share
“To this day, the notion of treating diabetes by increasing consumption of the foods that caused the disease in the first place, then managing… — William Davis Copy Share
“CHEESES. Purchase real cultured cheeses only (not Velveeta or single-slice processed cheese), preferably organic and full fat, not skim or reduced fat. The cheese-making… — William Davis Copy Share
“Restoration of vitamin D, in my view, is second only to wheat and grain elimination as the most powerful tool for health available.” — William Davis Copy Share
“Let me describe a typical person with wheat deficiency: slender, flat tummy, low triglycerides, high HDL (“good”) cholesterol, normal blood sugar, normal blood pressure,… — William Davis Copy Share
“In daily life, the pH of the body is locked at 7.4, thanks to the elaborate control systems in place. By-products of metabolism, such… — William Davis Copy Share
