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Are you confused by all the nutrition information available to you? Have you been inside a bookstore recently and noticed the dozens of healthy eating books on the shelves? Which one should you choose?

Some of the more popular diets today recommend eliminating all grains and carbs from your diet and replace them with only proteins. Because carbs are “bad”, these experts say, they make you “fat”. The carbs cause other food cravings and are not broken down as quickly.

However, other experts will tell you that eating grains full of fiber will help keep you full for longer to help combat cravings and overeating. So, who’s right?

My guest this week is Vanessa Smith, who is certified as a Diet Counselor and Life Coach, and owner of Integrative Wellness Works. She does not eat grains of any kind but she is quick to say that you must follow the signs your body gives you and living grainless may not be for everyone.

Vanessa shared with me some strange symptoms that are not normally associated with food allergies or sensitivities, yet when she eliminated grains from her diet, these emotional symptoms disappeared. Vanessa has since devoted herself to eating a whole foods diet and feels remarkably better.

You can also read more about Vanessa’s grainless experience at her blog Let Your Life Bloom

Diana Walker, The Cravings Coach

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