Wheat Belly

Since the introduction of dietary guidelines in the 1970s calling for reduced fat intake, a strange phenomenon has occurred: Americans have steadily become heavier, less healthy, and more prone to diabetes than ever. After putting over two thousand of his at-risk patients on a wheat-free regimen and seeing extraordinary results, cardiologist William Davis has come to the disturbing conclusion that it is not fat, sugar, or a sedentary lifestyle that is causing America's obesity epidemic-it is wheat. Here, Dr. Davis eposes the truth about modern-day wheat-now genetically modified almost beyond recognition. He sheds light on wheat's connection to weight gain as well as a host of adverse effects from diabetes to heart disease to immunologic and neurologic disorders. Finally, to help listeners dependent on wheat products make the move to a wheat-free diet, he presents a clear-cut action plan packed with food and lifestyle tips, meal plans, and recipes.