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not that tough to avoid wheat. i'd say i avoid it 95% of the time, maybe more. not so much for gluten but more for the anti-nutrients and processed nature. i try to stick with whole foods. try to avoid all the wheat substitutes and other grains also. i'm not religious about it. still drink beer on occasion (couple a week usually) because i like it and think its worth its negatives. also eat wheat occasionally if the wife makes something for dinner that contains it. basically, i try to do a loose version of the paleo diet.
the real shame is that the USDA and government have pushed grains so hard for so many years people just have it ingrained in them that its what they should be eating. alot of people still really believe that bread is better for them than eggs. go out and pick some wheat and try to eat it raw, that should tell you that you shouldn't base your diet on it.
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