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Grain Brain

the Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--your Brain's Silent Killers
Jan 25, 2015Liblo rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
This is a mixture of well-documented science and claims that are not substantiated or are sometimes misleading or incorrect. There is little to no scientific evidence that gluten sensitivity is a common problem, and the author does not present any significant research to support his claim that it is—mostly he supports his case with anecdotes about his patients. The majority of his book, and the stronger part of it, has to do with carbs and insulin and blood sugar and diabetes. But that has nothing to do with gluten, which is a protein, and is unrelated to carbohydrate metabolism. He mixes and confuses these two issues, which makes the book misleading. What scientific evidence continues to support is that whole grains, including those which contain gluten, and fruits are good for you and that highly processed carbs and sugar are not. This book does not make a strong case to the contrary, and it confuses information about gluten and carbs, as well as information that helps clarify the difference between good and bad carbs.