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Originally published in Inspired 55+ lifestyle Magazine, Oct/Nov 2023. Updated Dec 2023. Gluten, phytates, oxalates and lectins are just...

Message from the author . . . This article is just for fun. Its intention is not to belittle or ridicule those who suffer from gluten...

Iron, potassium, folate, magnesium . . . these are just a few of the nutrients we’ve been told the general population is deficient in....

Gluten free diets misinform Wheat is killing us, claims cardiologist William B. Davis, author of the Wheat Belly Diet . However, Wheat Belly and other gluten-free sources do not tell the whole story, making their argument against gluten misleading and inaccurate. Gluten is among many proteins in wheat and its relatives (such as barley and rye). Yes, gluten should be avoided by those with Celiac Disease or anyone with a sensitivity or allergy to gluten, just as those with pe

Published in The White Rock Sun February 2018. Many of our foods today have been altered, through natural evolution and/or by human intervention: by hybridization, crossbreeding, grafting or budding, or Genetic Modification (GMO). Wheat was crossed or hybridized with another grain (rye). Currently, commercially grown wheat is not genetically modified. Although that could change in the future. Combining two plants, by any of the methods mentioned above (except GMO), ca

Published in The White Rock Sun November 2017 In his book The Plant Paradox , Dr. Steven Gundry warns us to avoid eating foods that contain lectin (a type of protein), also called an 'anti-nutrient' because it may impede the absorption of other nutrients. However, while lectins may cause some damage if overeaten and/or improperly prepared, there is strong research supporting the benefits of eating plant foods. The healthiest people and cultures have consumed lectin-co