Question 1

is eating wheat bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: It can be bad if your allergic to wheat or if you have celiacs disease.

Question 2

are frosted mini wheats healthy.

Accepted Answer

It's all relative: The healthiness of a food is relative, meaning that a person must compare foods to see which ones are healthier. Frosted breakfast cereals are not healthy when compared to unfrosted breakfast cereals. "Frosted" means the cereal is coated with extra sugar. However, eating Frosted Mini-Wheats would be more healthy than eating glazed donuts. Life is all about choices.

Question 3

what happens if a celiac eats wheat?

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Various symptoms: When patients with celiac disease eats gluten, they get "villious atrophy", the finger-like projections in their small intestine shrink and fail to properly absorb nutrients.  This can result in symptoms of: "1) those due to malabsorption, and (2) those due to malnutrition including vitamin and mineral defiencies".

Question 4

should i eat wheat or grains or not?

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Yes, unless...: Yes, eat grains, unless one's body does not do well with grains (such as having an allergy to certain grains). Humans evolved over thousands of years with grains in their diet, so the human body generally likes grains.

Question 5

how do i know if i'm allergic to wheat?

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Testing: See an allergist and allow them to perform skin testing and blood testing. Last step would be a food challenge. Or you could simply eliminate all wheat products from your diet and see if that helps.

Question 6

is eating a lot of wheat thins and hummus bad?

Accepted Answer

Wheat Thins not best: It's all relative. Wheat thins are high-carb foods rich in gluten, which is pro-inflammatory & stimulates appetite. They contain soybean oil & high fructose corn syrup which are likely from gmo sources & thus best avoided! hummus is a fairly healthy food choice. I would keep the hummus & choose healthier crackers-i like mary's gone crackers which are organic, gluten-free with seeds & healthy fats.

Question 7

how is spelt related to wheat? allergic to both

Accepted Answer

A type of wheat: Spelt is a type of wheat. It shares common allergens with wheat so it's not a surprise that you are allergic to both. Alternative grains include rice, potato, quinoa, buckwheat, arrowroot, and manioc (poi).

Question 8

if i'm allergic to ragweed, should i eat wheat?

Accepted Answer

Not necessary: Ragweed is an inhalent allergen.  A reaction to ragweed will not be affected by eating wheat.

Question 9

what are some cacked wheat replacements for coeliacs?

Accepted Answer

Buckwheat groats: buckwheat groats is a good replacement for wheat in celiacs. Its not made from wheat. Its made from buckwheat or kasha.

Question 10

is wheat really bad for you or is this just a new diet craze?

Accepted Answer

Too much is bad: Too much wheat is bad for everybody. There is also a small percentage of people that ate highly allergic to glutens and gliadins. These people must avoid all wheat. So yes, this is somewhat a fad.

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