Comments on: Yes, Sally, Gluten really is bad for you

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:33:26 +0000

I hadn’t seen that site, but Dr. Braly, one of the authors of that book has written quite a lot on the topic. He has good things to say. Have to put that one on the reading list.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:56:04 +0000

Hey Jen, do you know this site?
http://members.shaw.ca/ron_hoggan//

By: Ellie

Ellie — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:16:01 +0000

Jen- When you put it that way it is abundantly clear what it means to be having effects from gluten. It is usually that they are convinced gluten is not their problem because they don’t have the same problems I had. And part of the problem is that I am not the best example. I do the best I can and make tiny baby steps forward (like eating chocolate too often, but at least I don’t eat grains kind of rationale) but I have so far left to go.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:43:54 +0000

I used to love eating pasta, especially my own hand-made, made from that lovely yellow semolina flour. But I trust that what Jen and other nutritionists are finding out about wheat and grains in general has important implications for health and longevity. First, I want to be a friend to myself, as Aristotle advised, so I must choose. What fuel for this human furnace? That Italian stew recipe looks delicious. Thanks Jen! Thanks for raising nutritional issues and for providing useful information. And thanks for your leadership. And did I mention, my gluten-free kips are back!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:44:51 +0000

Hey Jen, I saw this quote and it made me think of you… “If you don’t train in the kitchen, don’t bother showing up to your workout”

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:36:59 +0000

Ellie, I’m trying to think up a person I know whose health is perfect. Ask them what it means to “feel fine”. Then just observe. Do they get headaches? are they super energetic, do they train, do they have a sunny disposition, are they patient parents, do they have perfect digestion? do they have perfect skin? do they have knees that make it impossible to run? Are they stressed? If they are very very young sometimes the robustness of youth can mask things. But I just require a lot of convincing before I believe someone doesn’t have symptoms of gluten-eating!

By: Summer

Summer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:16:28 +0000

thanks Jen, I enjoy reading all your nutrition info. The hardest part is dealing with family who complain of ailments and aren’t willing to make the changes. No, it’s not that I don’t want bread because “I’m on a diet.” It’s because I feel healthier without it. I wish they would just “get it.”

By: Ellie

Ellie — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:10:35 +0000

What about the people who do feel fine and are eating gluten? Is it understood that they are going to develope problems? I have completely stopped eating grains myself, even drinking beer, which was very hard and I feel a hundred times better for it. Part of my enthusiasm is sharing my new info with others and people do usually say that they feel fine so it is fine for them to eat that stuff. Thank you for sharing with us Jen and I, for one could use the reminders about eating paleo.