The best grain-free family meals on the planet

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William Davis, MD

Editorial Reviews A provocative look at how eliminating wheat from our diets can help us lose weight, shrink unsightly bulges, and reverse a broad spectrum of health problems-from acne to diabetes to serious digestive disorders. Since the introduction of dietary guidelines calling for reduced fat intake in the 1970s, a strange phenomenon has occurred: Americans have steadily, inexorably become heavier, less healthy, and more prone to diabetes than ever before. After putting more than 2,000 of his at-risk patients on a wheat-free regimen and seeing extraordinary results, cardiologist William Davis has come to the disturbing conclusion that it is not fat, not sugar, not our sedentary lifestyle that is causing America's obesity epidemic-it is wheat. How this once-benign grain-now genetically modified almost beyond recognition and found in virtually every course of every meal-has come to have such a profound and deleterious effect on our collective well-being is one of the great untold health stories of our generation. In Wheat Belly, Dr. Davis exposes the truth about modern-day wheat, deconstructing its historical role in the human diet and the agricultural evolutions that have created a hybrid grain that has a greater impact on blood sugar levels than pure cane sugar and many of the addictive characteristics of a narcotic. He sheds light on wheat's connection to weight gain as well as to a host of other adverse effects from diabetes to heart disease to immunologic and neurologic disorders like celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and dementia. Finally, to help listeners dependent on wheat products make the move to a wheat-free diet, he presents a clear-cut action plan packed with food and lifestyle tips, meal plans, and recipes. Informed by decades of clinical research and backed by case studies of men and women who have experienced life-changing transformations in their health after waving good-bye to wheat, Wheat Belly is an illum... ©2011 William Davis, MD; (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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William Davis

After witnessing over two thousand patients regain their health after giving up wheat, the author, a cardiologist, has concluded that wheat is the single largest contributor to the obesity epidemic. Here, he offers a step-by-step plan for a wheat-free lifestyle. He explains how eliminating wheat from our diets can prevent fat storage, shrink unsightly bulges, and reverse myriad health problems. Tras ser testigo de más de dos mil pacientes a recuperar su salud después de abandonar el trigo, el autor, un cardiólogo, ha llegado a la conclusión de que el trigo es el mayor contribuyente a la epidemia de obesidad. Aquí, él ofrece un plan paso a paso para un estilo de vida libre de trigo. Él explica cómo eliminar el trigo de nuestra dieta puede prevenir la acumulación de grasa, reducir protuberancias antiestéticas, y revertir los problemas de salud innumerables.

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Carol Fenster

In Wheat-Free Recipes & Menus, Carol Fenster shares her years of experience, explaining how to incorporate new ingredients into down-home, easy-to-prepare meals devoid of dairy and wheat, but filled with the tastes you crave. Fenster shows that you don't have to abandon the foods you love, such as rich sauces, bread, and pizza, and that living gluten-free doesn't condemn you to a life of bland meals or dishes infused with fat and salt instead of flavor. And, you don't have to spend all day in the kitchen. With helpful tips culled from nine gluten-free years, more than 250 recipes, and over 100 menus, Wheat-Free Recipes & Menus will keep you coming back to the table healthier than ever.

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Lea Hendry Valle

Whether you are gluten-free, living the Paleo or Primal lifestyle, or simply love gourmet-quality food, in Sweet Paleo you will discover delectable breakfast and dessert recipes made with nutrient-dense ingredients. From simple creations like Chocolate Chip Cookies and Pancakes to sophisticated offerings such as dairy-free Crème Brûlée or a perfect grain- and dairy-free Tiramisu, the wide range of delights in this book is sure to satisfy your cravings no matter the occasion or your dietary requirements. With more than 90 recipes, Sweet Paleo will guide you through the use of grain-free flours, dairy-free alternatives, and unrefined sweeteners so that you can have your gluten-free cake and eat it too.