Why Your Diet Should Be Wheat-Free

Before talking to my friend Isabel, who is a nutrition goddess, I ate wheat often. I was one of those people who thought whole wheat bread was the way to go!

After Isabel opened my eyes to what wheat is capable of, I immediately turned from wheat and have stayed away since. This small change did incredible things for my figure. I was finally able to shed belly fat, something that was incredibly tough for me to do in the past.

Below are Isabel’s reasons why wheat should be eliminated from your diet and I agree 100%. Being an RN and having seen such conditions first hand, I can say that changing the way we eat can do numerous benefits for your inner and outer self.

For starters…
The gluten contained in wheat products can cause or contribute to digestive disorders and joint problems. If you suffer with these conditions, a wheat-free diet may be cure or relieve your uncomfortable symptoms.

Here’s where I may get your attention…
Cutting wheat out of your eating plan can also help you shed those unwanted pounds. Wheat often times causes inflammation due to sensitivity, which will in turn make your body retain water and will contribute to weight gain.

Fun Fact…
Eating the wrong food can actually produce a temporary high, as such found in opioid drugs like morphine. After this feeling wears off, you crave the same food in order to get another euphoric experience again.

Wheat Substitutions

Millet is commonly used as a wheat substitute for both gluten-free and wheat free diets, as well as quinoa, brown rice, and sprouted grains. If you still want your carbs and who doesn’t, stick to these types of grains to see the best results in your health and weight.

• Millet
• Brown Rice
• Sprouted Grains
• Quinoa
• Buckwheat

A wheat-free diet is often confused with a gluten-free diet. Although wheat products contain gluten, these two types of diets are not the same.

When eating wheat-free diet, you simply eliminate all foods that contain wheat. When you follow a gluten-free diet, you not only give up wheat but you also eliminate barley and rye.

Digestive Problems Caused By Wheat

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can cause abdominal pain, bloating, gas, changes in bowel movements and cramping. People with IBS may be constipated one minute and have diarrhea the next. The urge to have a bowel movement can get so intense and is sometimes hard to control.

The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome vary from person to person and they can come and go as they please. Gluten intolerance has been shown to produce or pronounce IBS symptoms. Since gluten is found in wheat, eliminating it from your diet can help reduce the symptoms.

You don’t have to have irritable bowel syndrome for wheat to cause digestive problems. Eating wheat can clog up the intestines and make digestion difficult. A wheat-free diet can promote a healthy digestive tract by allowing food to flow through easier.

Go Wheat-free and Drop a Few Pounds

Wheat is found in bread, pasta, baked goods, cereal, ice cream, gravies and other processed foods. These types of foods have no nutritional value and they make it near impossible for you to lose weight. On top of the empty calories you get when you load up on processed wheat products, you also ingest all kinds of unhealthy chemical additives that once again cause, among many other things, water retention.

When you kick wheat out of your diet, there’s nothing left to eat but lean meats, fish, poultry, fruits, beans, nuts, legumes and vegetables. These foods are nutrient-dense and lower in calories than processed foods. When you opt for healthier foods, you automatically reduce your caloric intake, so you have an easier time slimming down.

Eliminating Wheat Can Reduce Joint Pain

Gluten can hinder your body’s natural defenses against joint pain caused by osteoporosis or osteoarthritis. If you have either of these conditions, a wheat-free diet may help reduce discomfort. Also, when you suffer from joint conditions, being overweight will amplify the pain. The weight loss you experience from a wheat-free diet will take some of the pressure off of your joints and help ease pain.

Getting Started

When you’ve been eating wheat all of your life, the thought of eliminating it from your diet can be scary. If going wheat-free is difficult for you, take small steps. Start off by cutting your intake by half. After you do this for a while, continue to reduce the amount of wheat you eat. Before you know it, you’ll be wheat-free and on the path to better health. You will feel much better in no time and this will make the wheat eating habit, easy to replace.

Want to get healthy through what you eat?  The Diet Solution Program can get you on the right path and keep you there. Isabel’s recipes are all friendly to a wheat-free diet.

Isabel is genius registered dietician that has helped over 25 000 struggling men and women lose the weight they thought they could never lose. Isabel’s cutting edge and completely different approach to nutrition is what sets her apart from all the rest. This approach has created results for so many once frustrated dieters. Her strategies work, hands down, as long as her simple principles are followed.

See here for yourself.