Yes I have watched it. The argument seems to be more based around modern wheats against wheat years ago. Remember this is American and they use Genetically modified wheats we don't.Originally Posted by Swanny
Also found this from a English newspaper.
Dr Davis makes lots of claims about the apparent harmful effects of wheat consumption. However, his central claim is that wheat promotes weight gain. Is there evidence for this in the medical literature? It seems from a detailed search of academic journals and online resources such as “Google Scholar” that Dr Davis has yet to publish an actual medical trial (based on his claims) in a scientific nutrition journal. The existing medical literature promotes powerful evidence that the consumption of whole grains is beneficial to human health. For example, a study released in the American Journal of Nutrition in November 2004 found that the consumption of whole grains was “inversely related to weight gain”. The study was titled “Changes in whole-grain, bran, and cereal fibre consumption in relation to 8-y weight gain among men,” and conducted by the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health. The sample size for the study was quite large, with 27,082 men aged between 40-75 years taking part over an 8 year period. Whole-grain intake was found to lower weight over time. The study also stated that “for every 40 gram per day (g/d) increment in whole-grain intake from all foods, weight gain was reduced by 0.49 kilograms,” The study found that “additional components in whole grains may contribute to favorable metabolic alterations that reduce long-term weight gain.”
