Thursday, September 20, 2012

Zawada Health Fall Reading List

There is a chill in the air! What a great time of the year to curl up with a cup of tea (preferably green, white, or rooibus) and a good book. The next few posts will be by different practitioners at Zawada Health and their current reading recommendations. Today we start off with a book review done by Tiffany Heikkila, a Naturopathic Doctor at Zawada Health on the popular "Wheat Belly". Wheat Belly by William Davis, MD ‘Did you know that eating two slices of whole wheat bread can increase blood sugar more than 2 tablespoons of pure sugar can?’ It’s not very often that a Medical Doctor takes a strong stand against the food industry, which certainly adds to the ‘cachet’ of this book. As Naturopathic Doctors, we have been advising our patients against the over-indulgence of wheat for years, so it’s nice to know that the rest of the world is finally catching on. Wheat Belly is not just your typical diet book, but rather exposes the significant health consequences of excess wheat consumption, including obesity, Celiac disease, premature aging, skin conditions, increased cholesterol and of course diabetes. Dr. Davis captivates the reader with his knowledge, expertise and research. He discusses how wheat manufacturing has changed over the past 50 years, with nutritionally void, genetically modified wheat now being the staple in our bread aisle. He goes on to discuss how the push to increase the purported healthy “whole grains” has unfortunately led to the increase in waist size. Not only does Dr. Davis paint a great picture to avoid wheat altogether, he is also kind enough to provide healthy recipes to prove that wheat-free does not mean taste-free. This book is an easy and illuminating read for anyone looking to better their health, lose unwanted pounds and energize their minds!

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