"Eating wheat, like ice climbing, mountain boarding, and bungee jumping, is an extreme sport. It is the only common food that carries its own long-term mortality rate."
"Aside from some extra fiber, eating two slices of whole wheat bread is really little different, and often worse, than drinking a can of sugar-sweetened soda or eating a sugary candy bar."
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Source: William Davis (2014). “Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health”, p.33, Rodale
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