Comments on: The Grain Manifesto

By: Melissa @Whole9

Melissa @Whole9 — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:25:22 +0000

Esther: We eat vegetables and fruit, which provides all of the carbohydrate we need to support our activity levels, and far more nutrition than any grain-based side dishes.

Tori: We think it’s imperfect. No amount of fermenting/soaking/sprouting breaks down gluten, and that’s an awful lot of work to go through for a not-very-nutrient-dense source of carbohydrate. It might make eating grains less bad, but we’re shooting for optimal here – and there is no form of grains that are optimal.

Best,
Melissa

By: Phood Philosophy: Nutritional Relativism

Phood Philosophy: Nutritional Relativism — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:46:24 +0000

[...] while perhaps tolerated better if fermented, are not a healthy food choice. Gluten especially sucks. There are many highly nutrient-dense foods that don’t have grains’ [...]

By: EVERYTHING you need to know about the latest Nutrition Seminar and how to enter the CFCC BCCC. « CrossFit Center City

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:36:25 +0000

[...] The Grain Manifesto from Whole9 Life, a well put together explanation of why most people who care about you and know enough about gluten, don’t consider cake a very nice birthday present at all (well-meaning, but yes, misled). [...]

By: Tori

Tori — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:32:23 +0000

What is your opinion on the Nourishing Traditions text? I’ve been reading a lot about soaking grains in a fermenting substance, such as kefir or raw milk whey. I’ve read that soaking or fermenting like this as well as using just the soaked grain and water for bread. The wild yeast from the air ferments the bread and isn’t harmful like commercial yeasts that are added. As I understand it (and I’m deferring to you guys to set me straight if I am mistaken) the fermentation process and souring (yielding a true sourdough) process breaks down the harmful proteins etc. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

Tori

By: Esther

Esther — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:38:44 +0000

Just started cross fit and was given this pamphlet about this Whole 9. We just began the Whole 9 about giving up grain and dairy. What can I eat that isn’t made from grain? I love my grains and this will be a challenge to try to give up grains. Any suggestions??

By: Webb Chapel Health and Wellness › WHOLE 30 DAY #2

Webb Chapel Health and Wellness › WHOLE 30 DAY #2 — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:30:15 +0000

[...] THE GRAIN MANIFESTO [...]

By: What I eat and What I don’t, Part II: Cavegirl SMASH (your favorite foods. Sorry!) | The Chase Family on the Farm

Sat, 31 Mar 2012 17:24:47 +0000

[...] Grains have compounds called lectins and phytates (gluten is a kind of lectin, but there are more!), which can irritate the gut, bind to vitamins and minerals and make them unavailable to your body. Additionally, they really aren’t nearly as nutrient dense per calorie as the dietary establishment pretends (trust me, your heart will be just fine without your “heart-healthy” grains!) They spike insulin levels, which is very inflammatory. They are also acidifying to the body, thus, my acid reflux if I eat any grains on a regular basis! [...]

By: 31 Days to Fit: Day 8 | Diet Matrix Online

31 Days to Fit: Day 8 | Diet Matrix Online — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 01:13:24 +0000

[...] for human consumption. The paleo diet advises that humans should avoid all grains due to their inflammatory properties, while Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation advises that grains, if prepared properly are [...]

By: Monday, March 5, 2012 | Viking Crossfit

Monday, March 5, 2012 | Viking Crossfit — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:01:54 +0000

[...] but not least there are a whole bunch of not-very-nice things about grains, legumes, dairy, caffeine, and alcohol. These are slightly technical and we’re trying to keep [...]

By: Melissa @Whole9

Melissa @Whole9 — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:06:03 +0000

Shayna (and all),

Since we originally wrote our Manifesto series, we’ve learned a lot (as has the scientific community) about the role lectins and other problematic proteins may or may not plan in our health. We’ve just spent the last six months writing our book, It Starts With Food, and digging into literally hundreds of studies. And while our recommendations haven’t changed as the result of our research and the new information presented in the last year and a half, some of the reasons behind those recommendations have.

As such, we’ll be updating our entire Manifesto series in the next few months, so that our community has the same, up-to-date information that we’ll be presenting in our book, We’ll be citing some references to support our positions, but cannot present the full body of evidence we’ve reviewed in the last year. (Our book alone has more than 400 references!) Most of these come from PubMed and other such sites, but we also work with others who help us build our library of references. It would be impossible for us to list everything we’ve ever read in the last three years to help you state (not prove – just state) your case.

Stay tuned, and thanks for your inquiry. We’ll be updating these as soon as we can.

Best,
Melissa & Dallas