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Originally Posted by jtrikster  Another thing too, you say that because we find it difficult to digest gluten, that we were just not meant to eat it. Well on the other hand, we can't digest cellulose or otherwise commonly known as dietary fiber. So are we just not meant to eat foods with cellulose? I would say not since it helps with relieving of toxins. |
I think the difference is that gluten is a protein which is a subtance our bodies
are designed for break down and utilize. However, gluten is a difficult protein for our bodies to do that with. Not all proteins were meant for human consumption. Such as cow's milk. Which explains why there are so many more allergies to cow's milk than to the cow meat itself.
But cellulose is an "insoluable" substance which means our bodies do not possess the capacity to break it down. Cows, with four stomachs that each contain differing levels of acid and enzymes, do break down plant fiber and utilize the microscopic levels of nutrition contained within it.
Fiber is just an innocent bystander to the rest of the fruit or vegetable...along for the ride, so to speak. It's presence does benefit us by helping clean out our colons of waste and occasionally acting as a buffer to regulate the absorption of certain nutritional elements such as sugars. It also carries certain toxins out of our bodies, by default.
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Thanks for the conversation. It's been good.  |
My pleasure, sincerely..
Jennifer