I agree. Swap out that terrible white rice for wholesome brown rice, and avoid theramine deficiency altogether.
My life has changed for the better once I stopped getting that Korsakoff Syndrome/Beriberi, and started getting with the program.
For the record, I just posted the first article returned from Google with the search term, “wheat is evil”. I’ve never heard of the guy.
I’m not sure of the total size of the movement but I’d say that it’s not hard to find. If I ignored this guy, I’d still have a good picking to choose from.
Interesting. Google is no longer showing me the total number of hits, or any idea of how many pages of hits.
However, from a quick scroll through the descriptions only on the first three google pages, just about all of them seem to be either 1. this same book or about the same book 2. debunking the whole idea that wheat’s evil or 3. pure word salad including those words. So I’m not at all sure that you’d have “a good picking” to choose from.
Thank you for the cites- there is no doubt that whole grain is better.
But- white bread/rice/sugar is not evil, and whole grain/honey is not some magic food. Too many people take weird extreme positions on this.
Now, granted, maybe I can put together a list of cranks for almost any food. But, in my experience, I’d say that Atkins, Keto, Low-Carb, the Hippie “gluten intolerance” movement, Keto, Paleo etc. all circle pretty heavily around the idea that wheat is bad. They might accept a sweet potato, but they’ll generally never accept wheat. Somehow, it’s carbs are just more carbie.
Your cites include a fertility doctor and two chiropractors.
ETA: Unless I misunderstood, and you were trying to make a list of cranks.
List o cranks.
Wegmans Marathon bread has all the seeds and whole wheat, carrot, honey, spelt, oatmeal, apples, bananas, rye…A little organic peanut butter on a slice and I feel ready for a whole day of marathoning whatever.
I would recommend you stay away from Dave’s Killer Bread.
Lol, i really like Dave’s killer bread, especially the “good seed” version.
Ah, honey, which is basically slightly impure high-fructose corn syrup.
I have tired it, too pricey but not bad at all.
Yep.
Honey will show up as “added sugar”.
People shouldn’t underestimate the nutrition panel. (That said, comparing Dave’s bread with a serving size of 1 slice to Wegman’s with 2.5 slices is a bit curious. Usually, serving sizes are more standardized.)
Honey is probably more expensive than sugar (and certainly more limited in quantity). You might get some health savings out of converting because your wallet will act as a bit of a limiter.
Right, the biggest problem with HFCS is just that it’s so cheap, and it therefore gets shoveled into all sorts of foods in high quantities. Replace it all with honey, and it’d still be just as unhealthy, except nobody would do that because it’d cost too much.
Honey MIGHT have some health benefits it taken straight. Maybe-
Honey Benefits
Although it is not a rich source of nutrients, some people regard honey as a health food. There is little or no evidence for many common claims about honey, but research supports some of the following:
Anti-inflammatory effects
Honey contains antioxidants, which can protect the body from inflammation. Inflammation can lead to a variety of health issues, including heart disease, cancer, and autoimmune disorders. One study showed that antioxidants in buckwheat honey were detectable in blood plasma, showing that eating honey could enhance antioxidant activity in the body.
Cough relief for children
Health authorities do not recommend over-the-counter medications to treat young children’s coughs and colds. Some parents may look for natural remedies. In one study, 2 teaspoons of honey relieved children’s nighttime cough and allowed them to sleep. However, doctors do not recommend this practice for children less than a year old.
I’ve seen pollen being sold at the supermarket, as food. I wouldn’t be surprised if that turns out to have the same and more of the same compounds. (But, is also probably more likely to trigger some allergy?)
That said, the different sugars are almost certainly beneficial to our health:
Facts About Sugar and Sugar Substitutes | Johns Hopkins Medicine.
So compared to starvation or a sugar free life, honey is perfectly good at a reasonable dosage. Refined sugar is as well.
I like it in theory, but I find it way too sweet for me. All of the Dave’s breads I’ve tried have been too sweet for me.
I use it to make pb&j, so i hardly notice the sweetness.
I can see that. but I did note that Daves does have some added sugar.