It started in November when I heard Mark Sisson say on a television show something about humans not being designed to digest grains. That statement struck me forcefully, and made me think: Where have I heard THAT before?
I realized it was when my veterinarian told me in 2003 or 2004 that cats can't digest grains, and that my cats should not eat any kibble or other food with grains. I went to my local pet supply store and found some grain free foods to try. The amazing thing was within 24 hours my male cat, who'd suffered from chronic runny stools and diarrhea from the time I'd gotten him, had that problem stop never to return again! (In those days there were few choices for grain free cat foods, however, now there are many!)
That made me think about my dogs. I'd known for years that the three biggest allergens for dogs are soy, wheat and corn. I started thinking that I couldn't think of any dogs going out and eating rice, oats, barley or any other grains in the fields. Yes, dogs do eat fruits and vegetables as well as grass, but not grains. So, that brought me to myself: should I be eating grains?
That's the beginning of this adventure.
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