I think this is my all-time favorite Mark Sisson post: Why grains are unhealthy.
If you talk to a doctor or a nutritionist who wants you to eat grain, ask them what you can get there that you can’t get from whole foods like meat, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. There isn’t anything.
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That’s the argument (defense?) I’ve been using when people get offended at the thought of the Paleo diet – there’s no nutritional requirement to eat grains! It’s purely for taste, and so should be treated like candy and alcohol – in strict moderation
Although alcohol does have reported health benefits….