Going Against the Grain: How Reducing and Avoiding Grains Can Revitalize Your Health

by Smith, Melissa

• ISBN13: 9780658017223
• ISBN10: 0658017225
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Diets high in grains can lead to a host of health problems such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, fatigue, and more.Going Against the Grainoutlines the disadvantages and potential dangers of eating various types of grains and provides practical, realistic advice on implementing a plan to cut back or eliminate grains on a daily basis. This book also includes easy-to-follow grain-free recipes and helpful suggestions for dining out.

Author Biography

Melissa Diane Smith, Dipl. Nutr., is a Tucson-based nutritionist and health educator who counsels clients across the country. She is the coauthor of the bestselling Syndrome X and Why Am I Always So Tired? and the author of The User's Guide to Chromium. Her work has appeared in Let's Live, Delicious!, and Great Life magazines.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	ix
SECTION I THE PROBLEMS WITH GRAINS
Grain Gluttony and Grain-O-Mania	3	(6)
A Trip Down Food History Lane	9	(16)
The Trouble with Refined Grains	25	(22)
The Trouble with Whole Grains	47	(20)
The Trouble with Gluten Grains	67	(20)
Grain Allergies and Cravings and Genetically Engineered Foods	87	(20)
SECTION II TAKING ACTION AGAINST THE GRAIN
Identifying Your Sensitivity to Grains	107	(24)
The Against-the-Grain Diet Guidelines	131	(20)
Preparing for the Challenges of Going Against the Grain	151	(8)
Shopping Against the Grain	159	(26)
Eating Out Against the Grain	185	(22)
The Totally Against-the-Grain Diet and Menu Plan	207	(10)
The Gluten-Free Against-the-Grain Diet and Menu Plan	217	(10)
The Wheat-Free Against-the-Grain Diet and Menu Plan	227	(10)
Recipes	237	(22)
Supplements to Augment the Against-the-Grain Diets	259	(10)
Raising Children Against the Grain	269	(8)
Some Final Words	277	(1)
Resources	278	(13)
Notes	291	(8)
Index	299