Why Grain Free?

Here's why... (borrowed from Keeper of the Home)

There are some real issues with grains, such as:

• Grains contain more gluten today than they used to because of hybridization (which is not the same as genetically modifying).
• Gluten intolerance is soaring — nearly 5 times as many people have gluten intolerance or celiac disease (an autoimmune condition where the person can’t digest gluten) than they did in the 1950s.
• Refined grains, which is the bulk of what most people consume, have been linked to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and lots more.
• Grains don’t contain any specific nutrient — macro (fat, carb, protein) or micro (vitamins and minerals) that cannot be found anywhere else.

So, grains aren’t all that awesome. More people really do have an issue with them. More people are starting to notice when they go grain-free or at least gluten-free that they feel better…and when they feel better and they read facts like these, it’s easy to think grains are bad for us.

Plus, since grains aren’t an amazing source of any nutrient and all nutrients found in grains can be found elsewhere, many people end up on the side of “we just shouldn’t eat them.”  It’s understandable.