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Originally Posted by Matthew Shea  Vantage, it sounds like you seriously need to do your homework on this. Just cutting something out because you think it's bad is not the answer, I guarantee. Read some respected nutrition books, then decide. Don't just go by hearsay or you'll end up short-changing your body. |
agreed. u just can't cut out a whole food group. there are nutrients in grains that you won't find anywhere else. You say you feel more alert when you don't eat carbs? One thing to keep in mind is whole grains are complex carbs. This means their polysaccharides. The more monosaccharides latched together, the more energy it takes to break it down into glucose and send it through the blood stream. The easiest carbs to digest are monosaccharides (glucose, fructose, galactose) because they are already broken up, but for health reasons you should be eating more complex carbs.
You can try to start eating foods with simpler carbs, while still eating complex carbs. Play around with the amounts. Keep in mind, it doesn't hurt to do a little more research or even go to a dietitian or nutritionist.
in response to what jennihul commented on: Through scientific experiments, scientists have found that there is a specific molecule found in plants that we can only get from plants. Through numerous other experiments they have found that this molecule is an essential part of our diet and good health. For the life of me I can't remember the name of the doctor, so I'll have to get back to you on that.
To get to the point, I mentioned the veggie experiment because there are still things we don't know about foods and that's why we continue to research. For the longest time doctors did not know about the 'special veggie molecule' and for all we know, grains could be the same way. I don't know if grains aren't an essential componenet of diet, but that'll be something I'll ask my nutrition professor.