Reading about all those hidden grains like maltodextrin and stuff gives me a headache. With the way food is made in America, cutting out all grains is basically cutting out all processed foods (which is basically impossible considering it’s in 90% of our food items)

I posted this in the keto blog and they said that the amount of grains in sauces and condiments are very minimal, so I’m wondering has anyone ever done a low grain diet rather than grain free? Like no flour, pasta, rice, oats, corn etc, but still eating items with a tiny amount of ingredients made from grains? I don’t know if this is a thing but I think reducing the amount grains consumed from meals is gonna be a lot better than trying to get it out of every product in my pantry you know?

I'm new to grainfree and I would like to hear what benefits have you gained when going grain free? And why did you start it?

It seems keto and paleo are very strict in not getting carbs from anywhere including dairy and fruits. Grain free appealed to me because I’d still be getting carbs from fruits veggies and dairy but just not from breads, pasta and rice. It seems a lot less strict as you don’t have to calculate your macros and everything.

I was also wondering if potatoes are permitted in a grain free diet? Technically they’re not a grain but they are a starchy vegetable. I wouldn’t have potatoes often maybe just occasionally as a special treat.

​

https://preview.redd.it/hg0l85aqpoh31.jpg?width=569&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fd5e1a022b47fcb416067dade6db350e95eaff5b

A co-worker brought these in and I was very skeptical. I've been on grain-free for 7 years and when I saw all the "no" I thought they must be made of playdoh, like most grain-free/paleo deserts. But these were good! Not quite cookies, kind of like a Clif bar, but the cocoa was well-balanced and dough wasn't too salty.

My favorite part about the company is it's owned by two women who worked for big food companies, like Post, who were dissatisfied with food quality!

I guess they don't sell them yet, but here's the link if you want follow them: https://finallyfoods.com/

Should I worry about antinutrients? Flax is a great source of fibre and other things (apparently), and tastes great ground and baked

Any one know where to buy grain free bread, I can't find any. Or even grain free foods such as oats.

Do we have any good peer reviewed studies into the negative effects of grain?

What is the evidence?

I find the current dietary requirement bizarre (though i suffer constipation personally). It cannot make sense that we humans need 30+g of it each day. How would we have survived as a species? That amount is only viable through modern processed/fortified foods - specifically grains and cereals. Even then youstill need to eat quite a lot (i did and it made me fat and unhealthy).

Does anyone know the history behind all this? I'd love to know if high fibre has always been part of our diet. Humans have eaten bread, afaik, for a long time, but I doubt the bread our ancestors first baked was anything like the fortified processed refined stuff sold today.

That are grain free and cheap?

Also should I be concerned about anti nutrients and bioavailability (I eat meat and organs as well, so not a huge factor)

Thanks

I've been grain free (keto specifically) for 2 and a half years. I used to eat a ton of bread and got fat and hypoglycemic. Though I couldn't scientifically prove that was the cause, changing diet has changed that. The only problem is the rampant constipation I've had since then. Asking within the keto community has been a nightmare, particularly on reddit. They are dogmatic and disinterested in people whose problems they cannot provide an answer to.

So I'm wondering if anyone here has any advice. Cutting grains meant cutting fibre considerably. I still eat some veg and i'm not 100% wedded to the notion fibre is the answer, but it's the only factor I can think of. Unfortunately adding more means adding a lot of questionable food - or eating an impossible amount of veg. Thanks