Why are we waging a war on wheat? An increasing number of books, blogs and celebrities have fingered wheat as the cause of a variety of conditions, from obesity to heart disease, as well as a host of digestive issues. (iStock) As Canadians gather this weekend to celebrate Thanksgiving, there is a growing movement afoot to demonize one of the staples of the Canadian harvest: wheat. An increasing number of books, blogs and celebrities have fingered wheat as the cause of a variety of conditions, from obesity to heart disease, as well as a host of digestive problems. One of the most talked-about health books right now is Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health , a New York Times bestseller by U.S. cardiologist Dr. William Davis. 'I think people are willing to do anything to alleviate their digestive concerns and try anything to resolve their weight issues.' -- Susan Watson, registered dietitian Earlier this year, reality-TV star Kim Kardashian made headlines when she announced that she had cut wheat from her diet. "I think people are willing to do anything to alleviate their digestive concerns and try anything to resolve their weight issues," says Susan Watson, a registered dietitian in Winnipeg, about the growing anti-wheat movement...