Grains Are Overrated - Really

For years, we've been hearing the same sad croonings from so-called "conventional wisdom": Eat more whole grains! Multi-grain foods are nutritious! But the science behind these claims are faulty at best and a downright constructed Food and Health Industry lie at its worst. One of the best things you can do for your health is to cut out grains altogether, as a growing body of research and anecdotal evidence shows.

Compared to fruits, nuts, meat and vegetables (foods our primitive ancestors evolved eating for millennia), grains are nutrient-starved and downright dangerous. Many, such as wheat, have gluten or other anti-nutrient properties that aggravate the system and keep your body from being able to absorb whatever sparse nutrient value grains were supposed to have in the first place. This isn't food; this is a travesty.

And to add insult to injury, grains are packed magnificently dense with carbohydrates. Don't be fooled, once it hits your blood stream, carbohydrates are just sugar--and they're incredibly fattening. Those slices of bread on your sandwich, those hamburger buns, that pasta, rice, breakfast cereal, bagel, muffin, pancake--they're candybars of varying sweetness and flavor. Ditching the grains and embracing whole, real food does wonders for fat loss and muscle gain.

I can hear you out there... What?!? No bread, you've got to be kidding me! I love bread!

But do you really?

What is the best part of a hamburger? The meat. The bacon. The cheese. Right?

How about the best part of a breakfast - the omelet covered in cheese, sausage, and sautéed veggies, or the toast?

Pizza? Most people don't even eat the crust, because it's boring and mostly tasteless. The best part of pizza is the meat, the sauce, and the cheese. Bread, dough, and starch is often simply a vehicle for its toppings.

But pasta is different, I hear you say! Have you ever eaten a plate of spaghetti without anything on it? A plain plate of spaghetti... mmm. But what about a plain steak? Now I can hear you salivating.

Cutting out grains, admittedly, does take a bit of getting used to. Honestly, you're shocked at the plethora of foods, meals and the sheer bulk of the grocery store loaded with "food" that's just so bad to your body. But once you do adapt, you will probably be surprised to find that you don't miss it. Especially when you look in the mirror and see a six pack.

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