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What about quinoa? If that's still an issue, what have been your favorite substitutes for grains? I'm fond of riced cauliflower.
by xenihn 8y ago
What about quinoa? If that's still an issue, what have been your favorite substitutes for grains? I'm fond of riced cauliflower.
- Aromasin 8y agoQuinoa is great, as are lentils and corn. You can also get lots of different types of cous-cous made using legume flour. Those are my go to's if I want to add something grain like to my meals. I've experimented with some others like Teff and Amaranth, but they still made me feel sluggish and restless.
- slothtrop 8y agoWhole grains will be packed with protein and fiber, and the refined flours lacking these may lead to blood sugar voodoo when consuming past a certain threshold. Like refined sugar consumption it's though that empty carbs also have a similar effect. I suspect the primary issue with wheat is it's almost never in whole grain form.
- snarf21 8y agoI thought it was the lectins in the grains that cause a lot of problems for people.
- slothtrop 8y agoI don't think that's been substantiated. Legumes, potatoes, tomatoes and some fruit are lectin-rich. Blue-zones diets tend to lean more heavily on legumes. There's the whole gluten thing for wheat and others but it's unclear to me how much of an impact that may have.