William Davis

“Raw nuts and seeds—almonds, walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, pistachios, cashews, macadamias; peanuts (boiled or dry roasted); sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame…

— William Davis

“While vegetables should be consumed ad libitum, fruit should be consumed in limited quantities. Sure, fruit contains healthy components, such as flavonoids,…

— William Davis

“In terms of mitigating wheat’s adverse effects, there is no need to restrict fats. But some fats and fatty foods really should…

— William Davis

“Minimize (ripe) bananas, pineapples, mangoes, and grapes, and when you eat them, do so only in small quantities, since their sugar content…

— William Davis

“Incidentally, the GI of a Mars bar—nougat, chocolate, sugar, caramel, and all—is 68. That’s better than whole grain bread. The GI of…

— William Davis

“Carbohydrates trigger insulin release from the pancreas, causing growth of visceral fat; visceral fat causes insulin resistance and inflammation. High blood sugars,…

— William Davis

“Modern wheat, despite all the genetic alterations to modify hundreds, if not thousands, of its genetically determined characteristics, made its way to…

— William Davis

If someone accidentally ingests sodium azide, you shouldn't try to resuscitate the person because you could die, too, giving CPR. This is…

— William Davis

“Explore the wonderful range of choices: spinach, chard, kale, broccoli, broccolini, collard greens, lettuces, peppers, onions, mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, squash, and…

— William Davis

Therefore, wheat products elevate blood sugar levels more than virtually any other carbohydrate, from beans to candy bars.

— William Davis

“you can’t charge your way out of credit card debt and you can’t carbohydrate-stuff your way out of diabetes.”

— William Davis

“Soymilk can be a useful milk substitute for those with lactose intolerance, but I believe that, for the above reasons, it is…

— William Davis

“Organic, full-fat cheese, full-fat cream cheese, and organic butter and ghee are the least problematic forms of dairy.”

— William Davis

“So this is your brain on wheat: Digestion yields morphine-like compounds that bind to the brain’s opiate receptors. It induces a form…

— William Davis

“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