The Best Grains > Science > Wheat Is Not Unhealthy: A Rebuttal To Recent Claims : Causes inflammation & the LEAKY GUT syndrome. Contra: PRO: WHEAT is not Unhealthy: EZEKIEL 4:9 IS GOOD for YOU: The presence of “addictive peptides” in wheat that force individuals to overeat The presence of “Amylopectin-A” that is severely detrimental to one’s metabolism and will kill those who consume it The “Paleo-Diet” – This diet and associated theories espouse a dietary return to meat, vegetables and some root crops, with the elimination of all cereals and potatoes. This theory believes that the human genome has been unable to cope with the presence in the human diet of cereal crops and hence, eating cereals is detrimental. Celiac disease and gluten intolerance - these are proven medical conditions in which some people have an auto-immune reaction to certain gliadin proteins, causing a range of medical problems. The problem here is that many people ...