Comments on: Why Grains Are Not Necessary for A Nourishing Diet

By: Jennifer Lunden

Jennifer Lunden — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:25:55 +0000

I don’t eat grains because my body tells me not to. I do love grains and I do miss them, but whenever I eat them my mood and energy go down. It’s so not worth it. Nice to hear I’m not the only one living grain-free.

By: marie lasatta

marie lasatta — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:38:43 +0000

I think we need grain to maintain a balance in our digestive system. If I eat only green salad and tomatoes I will have acidic stomach and sore mouth. Do not eat grain – contain gluthen, do not eat eggs or meat – contain cholesterol, do not do not, what we actually are allowed to eat??My parents in law eat grain every day and they are in their ninties and in great health. They never had any health problem. Our ancestries ate grain and lived long and healthy lives. Nowdays, it is a trend to adhere to some diet, yet, more more young people die from cancer and suffer from alergies. I think eating grain and everything else in moderation is healthy. We need “bad comfort” food too time to time.

By: marie

marie — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:29:05 +0000

Do not eat eggs, contain cholesterol, do not eat grains, contain gluthen, do not eat meat for the same reason, do not do not do not. What shall we eat then? If I eat only veggies, let s say, green salad and tomatoes, I will have alcer in one month and my mouth will be sore for weeks. Grain makes actually a balance in our intestines. A little bit of bread, no matter whole grain or baked out of refined flower is actually healthy to maintain that balance in the digestive system.

By: Christine Garvin

Christine Garvin — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:28:51 +0000

I tend to think grain-free will be the next step for the gluten-freers out there who have felt better since removing gluten, but still have issues (like myself). I know that grain-free is probably the best for me, but it can be hard at times to follow it (time, eating out, etc.).

I think ultimately, grains are hard to digest for many of us (there seems to be some credibility to different blood types experiencing different reactions) and break down into sugar pretty quickly, even when whole (I find that for myself). But as with everything in life, we each need to find our own balance/comfort with eating, since as we all know, eating is important to our health beyond vitamins and minerals – it feeds our sense of connection with friends and family, and comforts on several levels.

I just published a great piece from a friend and Wellness Coach who went grain-free at my site, http://www.holisticwithhumor.com/beyond-gluten-free-what-its-like-to-go-grainless. She included tons of resources, which is always helpful.

Thanks for sharing your experience, Shannon!

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By: John S.

John S. — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:48:55 +0000

Excelent Article Ms. Shannon.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:49:57 +0000

great question! When I went off grains I definitely noticed withdrawals and cravings. The things that helped me were
1) Do NOT give in and eat them anyways. It will pass eventually.
2) Eat a TON of good fats. Lots of coconut oil, butter, etc.

Are you still mostly vegan aside from the eggs? If not I would eat a ton of eggs and full fat healthy dairy (raw if you can get it).

If you are still a vegan, except the eggs… eat 3-4 eggs per day, lots of coconut oil and avocado and healthy nuts like walnuts, almonds, and chia seeds.

Honestly I am not a proponent of a vegan diet for health reasons, though I respect the ethical reasons that you may choose to do so.

Let me know if that helps and if you have any other questions!

By: amy r

amy r — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:14:52 +0000

has anyone found that going off grains was at first very very very difficult– as in “withdrawals” difficult?
i’m experiencing that feeling, along with a major dip in energy. i previously ate vegan so i incorporated eggs back right away. (i’m on day 3 of this experiment.) but i’m finding it daunting. any support you can give would be appreciated.

ps. i understand quinoa is technically not a grain but is a seed… any thoughts on that?

THANK YOU! amy

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:53:20 +0000

Interesting post! Thank you!

Both my husband and I do better on a low-carb diet, specifically in terms of weight loss, but never went specifically grain-free.

I frankly could give up most grains, for me they’re filler and are mainly used as a means to eat tastier things (pasta with meat sauce, rice with stir fry, grains as a filler in a salad or burrito . . . ) but I do enjoy my breads. Tortillas, pita, crackers and I’ve been on a sourdough baking journey recently that would be tough to give up, but it is certainly something that I can reduce a bit at a time or eat once a week and I’d be happy with the change. We’ll see!

This post is great food for thought! Thank you!

Best,
Sarah

PS – Elana’s blog has some good grain/gluten-free cracker recipes . . . maybe I’ll have to experiment with those to eat with my cheese or salmon salad!

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