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Grain Brain

the Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--your Brain's Silent Killers
Aug 17, 2014cowsonthefarm rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I agree with Peter and Donna - although there was some interesting information such as the positives of a baby arriving by the birth canal versus a C- section, he notes himself around page 158-159 that he is making "logical inferences" when it comes to his conclusions. Anecdotal info is not valid in the scientific community as you cannot base a trend on what happened to 2 or 3 people. Also a number of the studies he quotes are quite old (from the 1990s) or very small samples - eg 700 people which again, would not be valid because a different 700 people may not give you the same conclusion. He also conveniently ignores evolutionary things like our rear molars which are more like a herbivore's (cow, horses) than like a carnivore (cat). We evolved to have grinding molars I would think so we could pulverize grains and legumes since we are true omnivores. I would have found this a better book if he was not so extreme in his views. Let's face it, the spectrum of people getting dementia and Alzheimers is very wide - We are living longer than ever before so it may be associated with longevity - our ancestors supposedly only lived about 30 years so how can you compare? Eat a balanced diet - you don't need this book and for sure you don't need to spend $200+ for supplements for the rest of your life.