Wheat Belly Basics: The Myth of Complex Carbohydrates

We've been told for years that complex carbohydrtates are better for health than simple sugars. But is that true?

No. From a blood sugar viewpoint, complex carbohydrates, such as those in grains, even whole grains, raise blood sugar higher than table sugar. This is due to the unique form of complex carbohydrate in grains, amylopectin A, that is highly susceptible to digestion by the salivary and stomach enzyme, amylase.

A diet that is therefore rich in "healthy whole grains" is a setup for high blood sugars, type 2 diabetes, and weight gain.

To avoid this effect, banish all grains from your life and witness the often dramatic and unexpected health and weight loss benefits.

The Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox book is the fastest route down this path.

[markdawson]

Thank you very much. And your Wheat Belly book is fabulous.

[Tellyfive]

Thank you Dr. for spreading the truth!

[awaken]

generally true, but there are in fact low-GI foods, like beans for example.

[benedictvoon]

Thank you Dr William Davis for all your education. I am very enriched by your teaching and sharing. May I ask is Fermented Sourdough bread ok for consumption for someone trying to limit gluten?

[rebeccazohra]

I definitely noticed the sugar in plain bread, I can just keep eating it, therefore I avoid it 😢 But is it okay to bake a sourdough baguette every now and then? And top it with some homemade kefir cream cheese from raw goat milk to reduce the glucose spike? I use French flour, Keltic sea salt, fresh sourdough starter and water for baking.

[johnschlesinger]

Sorry doctor, but you make a serious error here. Amylase is present in saliva, yes, but is inactivated when food enters the stomach, because amylase requires an alkaline environment. The pancreas secretes amylase into the duodenum, where carbohydrate digestion continues. Carb digestion does not take place in the stomach, except in the sense of food being made more liquid by stomach muscular action.

[anthonydipizzio]

This guy is silly. I guess he missed the class discussing INTRAMYOCELLULAR LIPOTOXICITY which is caused by eaiting a low carb diet, the one he recommends. Fat filled Cells make you insulin resistant. Get it straight and stop letting $$$ be the root of your recommendations. Take your followers on the more difficult path to superior health - high fiber plant-based diet so they don’t die of a heart attack on your plan.