Despite its absurd popularity, modern wheat in all of its variations is not a healthy food and should be avoided if possible. There is a common misconception that wheat should be a staple in our diets, and this often leads people down the road of failure. As a health nut, fitness is a highly-valued attribute which we all strive to improve upon. I have encountered many well-intentioned athletes and other people who have difficulty losing weight despite strict adherence to a "heart healthy" diet comprised of a large quantity of grains, particularly wheat. Correcting this false ideology is important to me because it will allow people to reach their fitness goals more effectively than before. Wheat contains gluten, which is not only harmful to people with celiac disease but can also damage the cilia in everyone's digestive tracts. This supports my main argument because wheat is a grain which contains gluten. Fluctuating insulin levels result in never-ending hunger and energy crashes. When we eat wheat we are more likely to be tired and eat more later on. There is a correlation between the consumption of wheat and increase in cavities. If eating …show more content…
It may be challenging because wheat is an established food which many people do not want to give up. People have probably been eating wheat for years with no apparent negative health consequences, so trying to convince them otherwise may be difficult. To make people adjust their diets can be tough to do without convincing data and good arguments. Hopefully the evidence I provide can be influential enough to have the audience experiment by removing wheat from their diets even for just a
Have you ever felt stuck? Wherever you are, it’s the absolute last place you want to be. In the book Into the Wild, Chris McCandless feels stuck just like the average everyday person may feel. Chris finds his escape plan to the situation and feels he will free himself by going off to the wild. I agree with the author that Chris McCandless wasn’t a crazy person, a sociopath, or an outcast because he got along with many people very well, but he did seem somewhat incompetent, even though he survived for quite some time.
Celiac Disease, also known as gluten intolerance, is an autoimmune disorder and it affects nearly 1 in every 133 people. A protein in wheat known as gliadin causes a person’s immune system to attack its own bowel and digestive system. This protein is also found in other grains such as rye, barley and oats. There are villi in the small intestine whose job is to absorb nutrients from the foods eaten. Since the body is attacking itself it causes the villi to atrophy and it erodes the nutrient absorbing villi, as it actually shortens and flattens the villi. Due to the affect of the gliadin proteins, it can cause irreversible damage to the lining of the small intestines and its villi. This condition seems to be genetic and can be passed down through generations. It was traditionally thought that this condition only affected People of European dissent, but recent studies show that it is also seen in people of Hispanic, Asian and African American dissent as well. There are blood tests that can be done to determine if one has celiac disease which is very helpful. If getting a blood test or an endoscopy done it is very important that gluten is still being consumed so as the see what affects it has on the body. Celiac disease can cause a myriad of other conditions like intestinal lymphoma; osteoporosis; anemia and it can stunt growth in children due to the fact that the body cannot absorb nutrients causing severe malabsorption of essential nutrients and vitamins.
Although, it can also brings social challenges as well. The availability of strictly gluten free foods have increased dramatically over the last few years. But, a struggle that many people face is the difference in taste in some of the foods. Since these foods don’t contain gluten, it lacks the texture gluten gives it and does not bind as well as foods do with gluten. Foods often taste bland and do not carry the same flavors as expected. Hoyt explains that the foods she tried were “dry, crumbly, tasted like cardboard, and had absolutely no positive nutritional value” (Hoyt 3). To compromise, a person can modify their own recipes or find foods that have always been gluten free. Another “common strategy for maintaining the gluten free diet is reading product ingredients” (Bacigalupe, Plocha 1). In order to be sure that every food that is being consumed does not contain gluten, reading food labels is necessary. Learning how to read labels is crucial to living gluten free. A person has to be conscience of what ingredients they can and cannot have. To name a few; wheat, barley, rye and malt. If not, a person can buy and eat a food that they cannot have, contaminate themselves, and become
I have spoke a lot about healthy eating and drinking in my previous posts. It is crucial to eat a lot of vegetables, fruits and drink pure water; but what about wheat products? Wheat has evolved into something that is no longer a natural substance and can negatively affect your health.
Celiac disease is when the lining of the small intestine is damaged due to ingesting foods that contain gluten (WebMD, 2014). It is an autoimmune disorder which means, that the body attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake. The body forms antibodies to gluten and this causes the attack on the small intestine. As a result, inflammation occurs and this damages the microvilli hairs within the small intestine (WebMD, 2014). Without villi, nutrients can no longer be absorbed. Gluten is a protein and is found in all grains except for corn and rice (Hoehn & Marieb, 2013, p.898). It is often found in foods such as anything with wheat, cookies, cakes, donuts, pizza, muffins, rye, and sometimes canned soups (Celiac Disease and Gluten sensitivity, 2014). Gluten can also be found in products. Medicines, lip balms, and vitamins are all products that gluten may be found in (NDDIC, 2012). As I explained, the small intestine is damaged as a result of celiac disease. The small intestine plays a big role in absorbing nutrients. Damage to the small intestine results in lack of nutrient absorption. Some of the nutrients included are fats, calcium, and iron (WebMD, 2014). This can become a serious issue and must not be left unattended. It can lead to the onset of other diseases such as neurological disorders, other immune disorders, and cancer (NFCA, 2014). Often times when one family member has celiac disease, other immediate family members have it as well. Celiac disease can affect anyone, no matter their age, race, or gender. About 1 in every 100 people has celiac disease (Hoehn & Marieb, 2013, p.898). This is equivalent to about 1% of the population nationally. There is no particular demographic group that is affected.
Gluten is a protein found in common grains such as wheat, barley, and rye. Those affected with allergies to these foods (the most serious allergy being Celiac Disease) must follow a strict gluten-free diet in order to experience relief from their symptoms. Despite eliminating the ingestion of the allergen, gluten-free individuals begin to suffer from adverse side effects. In recent years, many Americans have begun to live an entirely gluten-free lifestyle with no medical necessity to do so. Many believe it to be a healthier diet, and even more believe it is an effective weight-loss tool. With this growing fad of adopting a gluten-free diet, under the false pretenses of varying health benefits, many Americans are exposing themselves to unnecessary health risks, over-priced and narrowly available foods, and an overall depletion of dietary needs.
Celiac disease is an autoimmune deficiency triggered by the consumption of gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. Thousands of years ago, when a person’s diet consisted of mainly meats, fruits and nuts, celiac did not exist. However, once humans began using seeds from plants to grow crops, agriculture was born and along with it came celiac disease (Fasano, A August 2009). In a person living with celia...
Celiac disease is a multisystem disorder. It causes the body’s immune system to respond negatively to the protein in specific grains. "The immune system responds to these proteins because it thinks it is being attacked. It then builds antibodies to protect itself from these proteins and inturn those antibodies cause damage to the small intestines" (Bower).
Celiac Disease is cells that line the small intestine are run down and hurt and they are incapable to take in foods regularly, specifically fats. People that have this disease are super sensitive to gluten which is a material that is found in basic grains like oats, wheat, rye, and barley.This happens because the small intestine usually digests and takes in the food and drinks that are consumed.Gluten just damages the cells lining, the small intestine is not clear, but a protein chunk of gluten named gliadin might be causing the damage. Celiac disease is usually a disease you may get if your parent has it. But sometimes you don 't know you have it until your adult years specifically after severe emotional stress, pregnancy, surgery, or a viral infection. The effected of the disease is very different in different places around the world. In Ireland 1 in every 300 people get the disease in North America around 1 in 5,000 people gets the disease. If a parent, brother or sister has celiac disease, the risk of getting the disease might be close to 10
What makes a good person good? According to WikiHow, "We should learn to define our own morals ourselves. One of the simplest ways to do so is to love others, and treat them as you would like to be treated. Try to think of others before yourself. Even doing small things daily will greatly enrich and improve your life, and the lives of others around you." This quote shows us what we need to do in order to be what society thinks as, “good". In order to be a good person, you have to do good and moral things in your society consistently. However people might think that by doing one good thing once in a while will automatically make you a “good person”, but in reality it doesn’t.
Celiac Disease is an inflammatory disease that destroys the lining of the small intestines and prevents the absorption of nutrients and vitamins into the system. The patients' health suffers; their digestive system is unable to process gluten foods that contain wheat, barley, and oats. The cause of this disease is unknown; however, environmental factors and a genetic predisposition are suspected.
“Man masters nature not by force but by understanding. This is why science has succeeded where magic failed: because it has looked for no spell to cast over nature”. From the beginning of time man and nature has been in conflict with one another because, as a whole, there is no cooperating. Each one tirelessly wants its way. The Man is fighting for dominance and nature w never yielding its authority. In American Literature, many authors illustrate this theme in their writing. Specifically the writers Jack London in The Law Of Life, Stephen Crane The Open Boat and Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Fin. Each explores the relationship between humans and nature but with slightly different methods. Mark Twain uses nature in a realistic way, Jack London in a naturalistic way and Stephen Crane constitutes a combination of both.
The want for money drastically affected the Younger’s and changed their lives for the worst. In Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, A family in 1950s Chicago want for money was putting a negative strain on the family.
Wheat makes up about 20% of a daily human diet. It is highly nutritious, providing fiber, energy, and oils which are a necessity for productivity and efficiency in this fast-paced world. What creates the problem is that about 95% of wheat is refined, and the healthiest parts, bran and germ, are removed, leaving unhealthy white flour. The bran and the germ help digest gluten, but if gluten remains, it attaches to the lining of the stomach and slowly deteriorates is protective coating
The term “organic” is almost everywhere in modern society, whether it’s used to promote a product or it’s debated on whether it really benefits the human diet. Organic food is heavily debated on as it appears more and more in local grocery stores and farmers markets begin to populate, it raises questions such as “Is organic food better than food grown with pesticides and biologically engineered genes?” and “Are there benefits to eating organically over foods grown in any other way?” In terms of what data and results show in research may help lead to answers to most of the heavily debated issues throughout discussions on organic food.