04-02-2014 02:34 AM | New Zealand

Wheat is not the enemy

Wheat is the world's most widely cultivated cereal grain. The demand for consumption is growing as countries adopt Western eating patterns. So what's all the talk behind cutting it out of our diets? Dave Shaw considers the evidence behind some popular wheat beliefs.

If you eat to much of anything, you're going to gain weight. Even though the rise of the grain heavy "healthy food pyramid" back in the 70s has correlated with growing waistlines, this does not mean there is a direct link between wheat and fatness.
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