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I had seen the book Wheat Belly by William Davis, MD on the shelves of Barnes and Noble for a while.

I never picked it up because I didn’t want to know what he said about wheat.

You see…I love my wheat.

I love breads and pastas.

I probably have some form of bread or pasta at every meal.

But something changed in my while on the beach.

It may have been the parade of belly’s walking by me while I was trying to enjoy the water views.

Sorry if that sounded mean, but I think that is what made me pull out my iPad and download the book to my reader right away.

Dr. Davis explains how the wheat of today is much different from the wheat our ancestors used.  Genetically modified for higher yields and better crops.

There lies the problem, our bodies are not able to process this new wheat properly and many problems can ensue.

To name a few:  high blood sugar levels leading to higher insulin levels, diabetes, digestive problems, fat bellies, some behavioral problems and addiction to wheat.

Without getting into all of the details, I liked this book.

I like knowledge.

Some could be propaganda, but I will figure that out for myself.

Being from a farming family, it is controversial.

All I know is I have cut back drastically on my wheat consumption and I feel great.

I don’t crave it.

I don’t miss it.

I also haven’t had a Diet Coke in a month.  Wow.

Maybe this is my year to {Be} healthy.

If you have read this, let me know what you thought.