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

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-05-10
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Education
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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

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