LCHF is a "Fad" - a 100 year old one
deansdad101
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If you have not seen this book it's really worth a look (and it's "free")
Go here and download the pdf:
http://tinyurl.com/kfr6t4l
LCHF "diets" got their start in the medical community due to the positive effects that carb reduction produced in relation to diabetes (which in those days was minuscule compared to today).
Years before insulin was even "discovered", and based on mostly observational evidence, they realized the connection between carbs, weight loss, and improved overall health.
The year was 1917, nearly a century ago.
After you've downloaded the book, scroll to page 13, Table IV, and review the list of "Foods Strictly Prohibited",
then,
take a look at the foods recommended and those acceptable "in moderation".
Finally, look through the recipes (Almond Flour, really?)
And the next time the clown car starts the "...it's a fad..." BS, you needn't feel guilty for that smug reaction to their ignorance.
If 100 years qualifies as a "fad", what does one call a 40 year "experiment" (LFLC - eat less/exercise more, it's all your fault, you can't count, and you've no willpower and are a sloth) that produces results like a 300% increase in obesity and diabetes AND a 95% FAILURE rate as a long term "diet"?
(It's really not a "trick" question)
Go here and download the pdf:
http://tinyurl.com/kfr6t4l
LCHF "diets" got their start in the medical community due to the positive effects that carb reduction produced in relation to diabetes (which in those days was minuscule compared to today).
Years before insulin was even "discovered", and based on mostly observational evidence, they realized the connection between carbs, weight loss, and improved overall health.
The year was 1917, nearly a century ago.
After you've downloaded the book, scroll to page 13, Table IV, and review the list of "Foods Strictly Prohibited",
then,
take a look at the foods recommended and those acceptable "in moderation".
Finally, look through the recipes (Almond Flour, really?)
And the next time the clown car starts the "...it's a fad..." BS, you needn't feel guilty for that smug reaction to their ignorance.
If 100 years qualifies as a "fad", what does one call a 40 year "experiment" (LFLC - eat less/exercise more, it's all your fault, you can't count, and you've no willpower and are a sloth) that produces results like a 300% increase in obesity and diabetes AND a 95% FAILURE rate as a long term "diet"?
(It's really not a "trick" question)
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Heck, even the "Banting" method from 1863.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Banting0 -
SS;Heck, even the "Banting" method from 1863.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Banting
Very true but Banting clearly had a conflict of interest <vbg>0 -
Clearly.
SS;Heck, even the "Banting" method from 1863.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Banting
Very true but Banting clearly had a conflict of interest <vbg>
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The more things change, the more they stay the same.
How many of us deflect these exact same concerns today? This author (Steffanson) believed that these concerns had easily been dismissed by science back in the 1920s and '30s.0 -
Wow, I love this, thank you for sharing. I learn something every day which is helping me to adjust and live healthier! Happy Friday!0
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this is good to know helps me stay focused & know this was the perfect lifestyle change.0
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Did you see Table III on page 12?The following foods, owning to their great nutritive qualities are especially valuable:
Number 1 on that list, butter! :drinker:0
