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Are starches damaging your gut? — Whalespan

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Are starches damaging your gut?

Paul Saladino5m · 2023-02-03

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✓Well SupportedPaul Saladino, weighing 165 pounds and exercising over 12 hours/week, consumes 250-300 grams of carbohydrates daily while maintaining insulin sensitivity.✓Well SupportedFruit is the least defended part of a plant, with lower levels of defense chemicals compared to stems and leaves, especially as it ripens.✓Well SupportedReducing carbohydrates in the diet may improve muscle fullness, sleep quality, absence of muscle cramps, and reduce palpitations.✓Well SupportedGrains contain digestive enzyme inhibitors and phytic acid, which hinders mineral absorption.Not Supported

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Starchy foods like bread, potatoes, pasta, and rice can cause gut inflammation leading to endotoxin and downstream effects.

◐Partially SupportedWhite potatoes contain defense chemicals called chalconines.

◐Partially SupportedBeans, nuts, and seeds are high in oxalates.

◐Partially SupportedFeeding cows predominantly grains can lead to subacute ruminal acidosis, potentially compromising milk quality and increasing the likelihood of pathogenic content.

◐Partially SupportedGluten acts as a lectin and can trigger gut irritation and potential autoimmune responses in some individuals.

◐Partially SupportedGrass-fed and grass-finished beef is preferred over grain-finished beef because grain finishing is not evolutionarily consistent and can lead to inflammation in cattle.

◐Partially SupportedFor large, active individuals, white rice may be a good carbohydrate option when traveling due to lower arsenic and lectin detoxification.

◐Partially SupportedWhite rice is considered the least harmful carbohydrate source when individuals cannot prepare their own food.

◐Partially SupportedExperimenting with cutting out starches may be beneficial for individuals who prepare their own food at home.

◐Partially SupportedWhen consuming root vegetables as a carbohydrate source, it is recommended to cut off the skin and cook them thoroughly.

✕Not SupportedThere are concerns about the effects of starches and tubers on the gut microbiome.

◐Partially SupportedFeeding grains to cattle leads to inflammation in those animals.