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Hi Lorraine,   Sue requested that I address your questions a couple days ago, so I've read the email conversation between Sue and yourself.  Also, I've read some of the articles by Dr. Davis and he and I are on different pages when it comes to wheat.  I'm sharing this so you know where I stand on the issue of wheat and health.  I am not anti-wheat and believe it has it's place as part of a heart healthy diet.   Following a wheat free diet is difficult, but not impossible.  It does require carefully reading food labels.  Frequently, individuals will make their own bread/grain products from scratch (they can control the ingredients) or it does require shopping for many food items at specialty stores and turning to flours such as rice and potato.   Here is a list of ingredients to avoid if you want be wheat-free:   Bran, Bread Crumbs, Bulgur, Cereal Extract, Couccous, Cracker Meal, Durum, Durum Flour, Enriched Flour, Farina, Gluten, Graham Flour, High Gluten Flour, High Protein Flour, Kamut, Seitan, Semolina, Soft Wheat Flour, Spelt, Vital Gluten, Wheat (bran, germ, gluten, malt, starch), Whole Wheat Flour   Other ingredients that may indicate the presence of wheat:   Gelatinized starch, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, modified food starch, modified starch, natural flavoring, soy sauce, starch, vegetable gum, vegetable starch   There are not fruits and veggies that are better than others.  What's important it to include a wide variety.  If you can remember back to grade school, shoot for as many different colors as you can to get a wide variety of vitamins and minerals.  If you are struggling to control blood sugar, it is important to include a protein source (i.e. cheese, peanut butter) when you have fruit to slow the breakdown or carbohydrates and prevent blood sugar spikes.   All the best,   Lisa Nelson, RD, LN The Heart of Health - Heart Health and Weight Loss Tips