“In terms of mitigating wheat’s adverse effects, there is no need to restrict fats. But some fats and fatty foods really should not be part of anyone’s diet. These include hydrogenated (trans) fats in processed foods, fried oils that contain… — 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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
