Food For Thought

I found this very interesting article to illustrate the level of misinformation that is available on the internet. The title of the article is "How Grains Are Killing You Slowly". The article is based on loose associations/correlations and not specific studies which support a causal relationship. An example of this is the following statement:

"In the last 130 years of increased grain consumption, chronic disease rates have skyrocketed, fertility has fallen and the average weight of the population has steadily risen. The more consumption of grains rose, the more fertility rates fell. Research from the University of Missouri, the average sperm count of American males has dropped 50% since the 1930's. To add insult to impotence, testicle size tends to have an inverse relationship with grain consumption".

There is no mention of the industrial developments, factory, auto and all the chemicals that were developed, to name just a few... But you can see how easily you can start making assumptions on this matter. What I did like about this article are the facts on lack of nutritional value of grains and the effects on digestion and endocrine system.

• Other claims in this reports that there is any direct link between the Various cancers including: pancreatic, colon, stomach and lymphoma
• Autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
• Infertility
• Diabetes (Fact)
• Obesity (Fact)
• Arthritis
• Autism
• Depression, Anxiety and Schizophrenia
• Allergies

If you skip unsubstantiated health hazard claims except Diabetes and Obesity the rest of the article is worth the time: Full Article