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We are often asked why you can’t eat grains on the Paleo diet. What I’ve begun to notice is that there is a general consensus in society (which is fair enough considering what mainstream health practitioners tell us) that grains are good for you.

A while back Mark Sisson wrote an article in his blog about the answers to common complaints about giving up grains -

* I need the Fibre!*

Firstly, there is plenty of fibre in fruit and vegetables. Secondly, scientists have found that high-fiber foods “bang up against the cell’s lining the gastrointestinal tract, rupturing their outer covering” which “increases the level of lubricating mucus.” (Excessive mucus prevents absorption of nutrients.)

* I need the vitamins and minerals!*

You do need vitamins and minerals, like B1 and B2, magnesium and iron, zinc and potassium. However you should be getting these from a big bad ass salad, not from heavy-carb, bulky grain! Even a serving of “whole grain” can’t compete – nutrient, vitamin and mineral-wise – with a bad ass salad!

* It's the Foundation of the Food Pyramid*

Governmental endorsements are not pointed in your favour, grain-eater. They are strikes against you.

The fundamental problem with grains is that they are “Neolithic” food that the human body has yet to adapt to consuming. In fact, grains were right there on the forefront of the agricultural revolution. Also they were harsh, tough things that probably didn’t even taste good. It took a ton of work just to make them edible, thanks to their toxic anti-nutrients. Some animals are clearly adapted to grain consumption. Birds, rodents and some insects can deal with the anti-nutrients. Humans, however, cannot. We simply do not have the the wiring necessary to mitigate the harmful effects of lectins, gluten and phytates.

So NO you don't need grains to thrive or survive :)

Check out Mark's Daily Apple Blog Post here.

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