Wheat is my comfort food -- I love bread, pasta, bagels and pretty much anything along those lines. But according to this post on That's Fit, titled Reasons to Avoid Wheat, I've learned a lot about my comfort food that I didn't want to know. Ignorance is bliss. Here's the thing that caught my eye: According to this study, If you have an intolerance to wheat, it can increase your chances of dying from cancer, particularly non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. It doesn't say why, but it's good to know nonetheless. The study seems to be confined to those with celiac disease, and celiac disease, as far as I know, is not a condition that often goes undiagnosed because the symptoms can be rather severe and include weight-loss, bowel disorders and diarrhea.
What's your take on wheat?


If you eat a lot of things with a high glycemic load, which is a measurement of how quickly food raises your blood sugar, you may have problems not only related to diabetes or being over weight, but you could run a higher risk of
Absence makes the heart grow fonder? Or: Out of sight, out of mind? I think I like this one best, at least when it comes to snack time for my kids.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it, says conventional wisdom. But if it is broken, then by all means -- fix it.
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