OK... I know I'm probably gonna get blasted for this BUT can someone help me understand why wheat is bad? I had always thought of it as bad from its blood sugar effects but now I know that blood sugar is not in and of itself a problem. Wheat/gluten is allergenic, I know, but what if you are not allergic to wheat? And, isn't much of the problem with bread and baked goods the added seed oils, preservatives, industrial grain processed with bleach, etc. rather than the wheat alone? It's pretty low in PUFA, right? I also know that today's wheat is different to yesteryear's. So my question would be, what if you used an organic heritage wheat?
The reason I ask is because while I'm doing well eating a Peatish diet, my kids are not entirely thrilled. With all the parties and events they attend, they are feeling deprived that they can't have any cake, cookies, or baked goods at all. While yes, they are happy with ice cream and pudding and chocolate milk, it's not the same for them as eating a piece of cake with their friends. They were previously eating organic treats with no dye or preservatives (already made them feel different) and I've now taken away even more from them. Obviously, I will force the issue if its what is best but I'm also left wondering if serving a cake made from heritage, hand-milled flour, using free-range organic eggs, and replacing the oil with refined coconut oil would "fix" the cake and make it "not-so-bad" in the world of Peat.
Maybe I'm grasping at straws here but my son has event on Monday and I just don't want to see his little crestfallen face again while the other kids slam down cake and he is left feeling "different" again. I just want to understand.
The reason I ask is because while I'm doing well eating a Peatish diet, my kids are not entirely thrilled. With all the parties and events they attend, they are feeling deprived that they can't have any cake, cookies, or baked goods at all. While yes, they are happy with ice cream and pudding and chocolate milk, it's not the same for them as eating a piece of cake with their friends. They were previously eating organic treats with no dye or preservatives (already made them feel different) and I've now taken away even more from them. Obviously, I will force the issue if its what is best but I'm also left wondering if serving a cake made from heritage, hand-milled flour, using free-range organic eggs, and replacing the oil with refined coconut oil would "fix" the cake and make it "not-so-bad" in the world of Peat.
Maybe I'm grasping at straws here but my son has event on Monday and I just don't want to see his little crestfallen face again while the other kids slam down cake and he is left feeling "different" again. I just want to understand.