After giving up wheat products, came another shocking blow...we shouldn't really be eating any packaged foods labeled "gluten free." (We still ate the gluten free pizza crust I had in the house. I just didn't buy it again...one step at a time right?!)
As I researched further, I discovered that it's not really about the gluten in food, it's about foods that create blood sugar spikes. High blood sugar is not only a contributing factor to weight gain, it is also has a very negative influence on the brain. The big myth about wheat products is that they are somehow healthier than other carbohydrates, when in fact even whole grain/whole wheat products raise blood sugar just as much as a candy bar. Most packaged gluten free foods also have a similar effect on blood sugar by replacing wheat with products that also raise blood sugar such as cornstarch, rice flour, potato starch, or tapioca starch.
So what are we left with? Once again we were led back to real foods...fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, eggs, meat, cheese, etc.
Surprise, surprise.
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