Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health (41 page)

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range of ills due to wheat,
186–87

rashes,
9
,
85
,
181–84
,
185
,
229

Small intestine,
36
,
76
,
81

Snacks,
220–22
,
236
,
241–42
,
257–59

Snickers bars,
34

Social gatherings,
223

Soft drinks,
213

Soups,
237
,
246

Soy products,
209–10
,
237

Spices and herbs,
212

Spinach,
254

Statin drugs,
153

Sucrose, wheat vs.,
8–9
,
34
,
63

Sulfuric acid,
121
,
122

Sweeteners,
237
,
239–40

T
emporal lobe seizures,
173–74

Texturizers,
234

Thickeners,
234

Transglutaminase antibody test,
80
,
81

Triglycerides,
150–58

Triticum aestivum
(bread wheat)

changes in gluten proteins,
25–26

composition of flour from,
32

development of,
20

einkorn compared to,
22

far ranging impact of,
6

gluten variety in,
38–39

gradual change to use of,
17

human-bred offspring of,
21
,
22

Triticum compactum
,
21

Triticum durum
,
21

Triticum tauschii
,
20

Triticum turgidum
(emmer wheat),
17
,
19–20
,
21–22
,
227

Tumor necrosis factor,
61

U
SDA food pyramid,
59

V
egetables,
118
,
121
,
206
,
222

Vegetarians and vegans,
214

Vinaigrette,
265

Visceral fat.
See also
Obesity and overweight

blood sugar and,
35–36
,
60–61
,
62–63

breast cancer risk with,
64

cytokines produced by,
61

estrogen produced by,
64–65

health conditions triggered by,
61

as inflamed,
62

inflammation triggered by,
61

insulin and accumulation of,
63

insulin resistance with,
63

osteoarthritis with,
123–25

as triglyceride depository,
155

uniqueness of,
4
,
61–62

Vitiligo,
183

VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein),
148–51
,
157–58

W
asabi sauce,
265

Week-long menu example,
214–20

Weight gain,
56
,
66
,
101–3
.
See also
Obesity and overweight

Weight loss

case histories,
57
,
71

in celiac disease patients,
36
,
66–69

initial pace of,
69

naltrexone for,
51

osteoarthritis reduced by,
124–25

on wheat-free diet,
9
,
36–37
,
66–70

Wheat belly.
See
Visceral fat

Wheat-containing foods

lists of,
231
,
233–37

wide range of,
91
,
92
,
197
,
230
,
231–32

Wheat-dependent exercise-induced anaphylaxis (WDEIA),
40

Wheat-free diet

B vitamins in,
195–96

calories in,
68
,
193–94

challenges of,
191–92
,
197–98

energy benefits of,
198

fiber in,
195

foods in,
206–14
,
210–11

other carbohydrates to avoid,
203–5

recipes,
241–66

snacks in,
220–22

social gatherings and eating out,
223–24

for vegetarians and vegans,
214

week-long menu example,
214–20

weight loss on,
9
,
36–37
,
66–70

wheat-containing foods lists,
231
,
233–37

wheat reexposure effects,
202–3
,
203

wheat withdrawal on,
198
,
200–202

Wheat intolerance.
See
Celiac disease

Wraps, recipes for,
243–45

Z
onulins,
83

Zucchini, pasta replaced by,
249

This book is intended as a reference volume only, not as a medical manual. The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health. It is not intended as a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you suspect that you have a medical problem, we urge you to seek competent medical help.

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