Wheat Belly The Effortless Health & Weight-Loss Solution No Exercise, No Calorie Counting, No Denial

Wheat Belly: The Effortless Health & Weight-Loss Solution is written by preventative cardiologist William Davis. It is presented as a step-by-step plan for adopting a wheat-free lifestyle.

Key details

• Author: William Davis
• Focuses on eliminating wheat from the diet
• Includes a user-friendly, step-by-step approach
• Draws on cutting-edge science, nutrition and case studies
• References Davis’s experience with over 2,000 patients

Synopsis

William Davis argues that wheat-based foods are linked to a wide range of adverse health effects, from minor rashes and high blood sugar to the stomach bulges he calls “wheat bellies”. He states that this fat storage is not the result of overeating, inactivity or dietary fat, but is driven by the whole-grain wheat products many people consume daily.

Based on his observations of more than 2,000 patients who gave up wheat, Davis concludes that wheat is a major contributor to obesity and that removing it can support dramatic weight loss and improved health. The book also describes wheat as a product of genetic tinkering sold as “wheat”, and outlines potential outcomes he associates with going wheat-free, including changes to cholesterol abnormalities, relief from arthritis, mood benefits and prevention of heart disease.