Review: Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health by William Davis, MD
My Review (3 Stars: Liked It!)
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
 by William Davis, MD
Rodale Inc., 2014
(Trade paperback first published by Rodale Inc. in June 2014)
Author William Davis, MD, explains why so many Americans have ‘wheat belly’ and describes the detrimental effects of wheat consumption on health.  He also describes how to live wheat-free.
While I skimmed some of the book, as it was somewhat technical at times, I felt it was very informative.
Wheat Belly has caused me to be more cognizant in my choices.
Will I eliminate wheat totally? – No, not completely. Â I will cut back considerably and actively seek out alternatives.
As described in this book, there are detrimental health effects caused by wheat consumption.  Dr. Davis presents reasons for those with these health issues to seriously consider giving up wheat all together.
However, I believe diet should be based on individual needs. Â Each person is different. Â I don’t believe one diet fits all.
I’ve included the table of contents below to give you a greater idea of issues discussed.
CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
PART ONE Â Â WHEAT: THE UNHEALTHY WHOLE GRAIN
Chapter 1: Â Â What Belly?
Chapter2: Â Â Â Not Your Grandma’s Muffins: The Creation of Modern Wheat
Chapter 3 Â Â Â Wheat Deconstructed
PART TWO Â Â WHEAT AND ITS HEAD-TO-TOE DESTRUCTION OF HEALTH
Chapter 4 Â Â Hey, Man, Wanna Buy Some Exorphins? Â The Addictive Properties of Wheat
Chapter 5 Â Â Your Wheat Belly Is Showing: The Wheat/Obesity Connecton
Chapter 6 Â Â Hello, Intestine. Â It’s Me. Â Wheat. Â Wheat and Celiac Disease
Chapter 7 Â Â Diabetes Nation: Â Wheat and Insulin Resistance
Chapter 8 Â Â Dropping Acid: Â Wheat as the Great pH Disrupter
Chapter 9 Â Â Cataracts, Wrinkles and Dowager’s Humps: Wheat and the Aging Process
Chapter 10 Â Â My Particles Are Bigger Than Yours: Â Wheat and Heart Disease
Chapter 11 Â Â It’s All in Your Head: Â Wheat and the Brain
Chapter 12 Â Â Bagel Face: Wheat’s Destructive Effect on theSkin
PART THREE Â Â SAY GOODBYE TO WHEAT
Chapter 13 Â Â Goodbye, Wheat: Create a Healthy, Delicious, Wheat- Free Life
Epilogue
Appendix A Â Â Looking for Wheat in All the Wrong Places
Appendix B Â Â Healthy Wheat Belly-Shrinking Recipes
Acknowledgements
References
Index
About The Author (from the author’s website)
Cardiologist, Dr. William Davis is a New York Times #1 Best Selling Author, and the Medical Director and founder of the Wheat Belly Lifestyle Institute, as well as the Cureality program.
English
I found the audio version to be very inspirational… probably time to listen again!
Hmm I wouldn’t give up wheat, I only eat a little – couple bits bread a day and a muffin or something. I just like to enjoy food and not be adamant too much. Like your take on it!
After reading the titles of the chapters, I am wondering if wheat is the root of all evil! Excellent review, Pat!
Friends of ours tried this diet, following it strictly, and ended up gaining weight.
I developed a sensitivity to wheat in the last year and have felt a lot better since going gf. I may have to check out this book from the library sometime.
Oh dear, the chapter titles are scary! I’m glad this was an informative book. I’ve tried to cut back on wheat too, substituting oats instead. I’m also trying to eat less processed foods in general, which is very hard to do!
So that’s my problem – “wheat belly” LOL Not to mention thigh, arms and butt LOL
Happy Easter Pat.