Warning: this post is not gluten free! —— Just because it’s gluten free, doesn’t mean it healthy; gluten free bread is still bread, gluten free brownies are still brownies and gluten free pizza is still pizza, so let’s chill with the marketing puffery —— Many people assume that if a food is gluten-free then it automatically is wheat-free, which is for sure not the case— I also never have issues with wheat when I travel abroad, American wheat however is a totally different game; going gluten free has benefits and eating whole grains offers nutritional benefits —— Spoiler alert, wheat actually offers many health benefits (I’m not talking GMO laden, refined supermarket, sh*t fructose processed wheat, I am talking true, stone ground, unrefined wheat) —— In a 2017 study that looked at over 100,000 participants, without celiac disease, researchers found NO association between long-term dietary gluten consumption and heart disease risk; research findings suggested that non-celiac individuals who avoided gluten may increase their risk of heart disease (due to the potential for reduced consumption of whole grains) —— There is research that shows those with the highest intakes of whole grains including wheat (2-3 servings daily) compared with groups eating the lowest amounts (less than 2 servings daily) were found to have significantly lower rates of heart disease and stroke, development of type 2 diabetes, and deaths from all causes —— Arabinoxylan oligosaccharide is a prebiotic carbohydrate derived from wheat bran that has been shown to stimulate the activity of bifidobacteria in the colon, which can support a healthy gut microbiome —— You can eat more whole grains and -gasp- not get fat or die. True whole grain kernel contains the endosperm, germ, and bran —- The bran’s outer coating contains fiber, while the inner germ contains vitamins, minerals, lignans, and phytochemicals (phenolic acids, polyphenols, and phytosterol compounds) — Gluten really isn’t the villain it’s been made out to be for all of your health problems (excluding those with celiac disease) —— #briannaapproved #grains #bread #carbsarelife #plantcompounds #fiber #wholegrains #notglutenfree (at Peniche, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx18sg7luiM/?igshid=10t7ln3j1eggr
