I believe that grains cause the scaring of the arteries that result in cholesterol buildup and subsequent heart disease. I have cut grains out of my diet. No Grains. No Sugar. No processed foods. Eat only foods that come without a list of ingredients.
And when I say no, I really mean except on rare occasion. I truly enjoy a fine chocolate and an occasional piece of bread. But I dropped 45 lbs and 4 inches of belly fat with my diet.
Sounds like the Atkins Diet to me, which is low carb.
I gave my brother a copy of the last Atkins book for Christmas one year (he acted a bit insulted but as he is about 60 or more lbs. overweight with high blood pressure and sleep apnea, I am VERY concerned). The low-carb diet works wonders for me.
Next time I saw my brother, about 2 months later, he was about 45 lbs. lighter (mostly from losing fluid, his doctor told him, but that is great too)— AND, he was off his high blood pressure meds. He also said he wasn’t falling asleep while driving like he used to and had TONS more energy.
His doc told him he didn’t agree with the low carb diets but to keep up with whatever he was doing because it was WORKING.