Paleo Wars and Food Reward at AHS!
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AlabasterVerve
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Looking forward to seeing the blogs and videos this event produces. 
"The Ancestral Health Symposium 2012 starts in a few days. Everyone who’s anyone in the Paleo world will gather in Boston.
My talk from last year is the most viewed one from AHS 2011. I’ll attempt to bring something interesting again. A new presentation called The Carb Controversy – and how Paleo could save America.
Paleo Wars IV: A New Hope
There is an obesity epidemic spreading everywhere. People are told to count their calories (while eating their fast food) yet they get more obese every year.
Luckily the Paleo movement shows up. All the “founding fathers” – like Loren Cordain, Robb Wolf and Mark Sisson – emphasized avoiding high glycemic load carbs (like sugar & flour) to avoid too much insulin and weight gain.
That’s revolutionary and unconventional advice. Also, it works. I think it’s one of the major reasons why Paleo has rapidly become so popular.
The Calorie Strikes Back
Some influential people in the Paleo blogosphere are now claiming that carbs, macronutrients or insulin have nothing to do with weigh gain. They say it’s really all about calories (again).
I think this is a return to the same old simplistic calories in/out thinking that has failed us during the entire obesity epidemic. Only this time the calories in/out idea is wrapped in something called the “Food Reward” theory.
The Return of Low Carb
In my talk I’ll show how there’s no reason to choose between insulin or food reward to explain obesity. These two theories work beautifully together.
I’ll also show how much insulin has to do with weight control and how the common objections keep missing the point.
Hopefully this way the galaxy can live happily (and thinner) ever after."
http://www.dietdoctor.com/paleo-wars-and-food-reward-at-ahs
"The Ancestral Health Symposium 2012 starts in a few days. Everyone who’s anyone in the Paleo world will gather in Boston.
My talk from last year is the most viewed one from AHS 2011. I’ll attempt to bring something interesting again. A new presentation called The Carb Controversy – and how Paleo could save America.
Paleo Wars IV: A New Hope
There is an obesity epidemic spreading everywhere. People are told to count their calories (while eating their fast food) yet they get more obese every year.
Luckily the Paleo movement shows up. All the “founding fathers” – like Loren Cordain, Robb Wolf and Mark Sisson – emphasized avoiding high glycemic load carbs (like sugar & flour) to avoid too much insulin and weight gain.
That’s revolutionary and unconventional advice. Also, it works. I think it’s one of the major reasons why Paleo has rapidly become so popular.
The Calorie Strikes Back
Some influential people in the Paleo blogosphere are now claiming that carbs, macronutrients or insulin have nothing to do with weigh gain. They say it’s really all about calories (again).
I think this is a return to the same old simplistic calories in/out thinking that has failed us during the entire obesity epidemic. Only this time the calories in/out idea is wrapped in something called the “Food Reward” theory.
The Return of Low Carb
In my talk I’ll show how there’s no reason to choose between insulin or food reward to explain obesity. These two theories work beautifully together.
I’ll also show how much insulin has to do with weight control and how the common objections keep missing the point.
Hopefully this way the galaxy can live happily (and thinner) ever after."
http://www.dietdoctor.com/paleo-wars-and-food-reward-at-ahs
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I wish I could have went this year. I don't have any vacation on this job since I just started it in May.0
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Low carb is a fad that will fade, just as the low-fat fad faded.0
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I'm sure that there will always people who will prefer a low carb diet for health and weight control just like I'm sure there will always be people who prefer eating pancakes, chocolate milk, brownies, candy bars and chips on a regular basis. To each their own.Low carb is a fad that will fade, just as the low-fat fad faded.0 -
Oh! I love these videos. I really like the one he did from last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSeSTq-N4U4&list=UUyxv-Kecjm1eH83nmDmVlvA&index=0&feature=plcp
Wendy, here's a link for you too.
http://carbsanity.blogspot.co.at/2012/08/ahs-2012.html0 -
I enjoyed that one too Stacy--it's how I found his website. The 27 year obesity graphic was really well done and eye catching and this years Star Wars theme looks good too! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's presentations online after the symposium.0
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I enjoyed that one too Stacy--it's how I found his website. The 27 year obesity graphic was really well done and eye catching and this years Star Wars theme looks good too! I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's presentations online after the symposium.
Did you read the comments on the Star Wars thread? It's just like here. Hehe. And the Guyenet, Taubes showdown video? I'm new to all of this...I never knew there was so much drama! I wonder how his presentation is going to go over this year and if there will be anyone challenging the speakers during the Q&A. It was entertaining but I think it's helpful to so you can see if they really thought out what their theories are or not.
This stuff is fascinating to me and exciting to see the shift from the useless calories in calories out explanation (duh!) to something more meaningful that gets results that can be maintained without being hungry all the time or piling the weight back on the first time you get injured and can't exercise like you used to. I was really happy to see someones nutritionist recommend this diet for someone here on the forums to! Exciting times. 0 -
Good stuff.
Although I try not to label myself as following anything the principles of reducing sugar, processed food, eating nutrient dense foods and eliminating anything that is liable to do me harm is good by me.
Anything that debunks (again) the wretched "calorie is a calorie, calories in/out, energy is all that matters, 3500 deficit = 1lb fat loss" thinking is also welcome.
Deal with the engine first, then worry about whether to fill the tank with standard or super unleaded ...0 -
Does anyone know if any of the speaker's presentations have been uploaded yet?
I've been searching but I haven't found any yet which surprised me -- for some reason I thought they would be uploaded faster. I want to see the big names, of course, but there's a whole host of interesting topics I'd love to see as well.
Here's a link to the program with an abstract of the talks if anyone is interested:
http://ancestralhealthsymposium2012.weebly.com/speakers.html0 -
At the conference the "Diet Doctor" interviewed Mark Sisson, Peter Attia and Gary Taubes and the first interview is up. He touched on a few issues that always seem to get a big reaction around here -- carbs and sugar.
Low Carb Paleo With Mark Sisson
http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb-paleo-with-mark-sisson0 -
The diet doctor stuff is always thought provoking.Low Carb Paleo With Mark Sisson
http://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb-paleo-with-mark-sisson0 -
Low carb works like a lot of different diets. It comes down to calories in the end.
Sick of the starch debate.0 -
A new interview is up. This time from Peter Attia from The Eating Academy.
Very Low Carb Performance with Peter Attia
http://www.dietdoctor.com/very-low-carb-performance-with-peter-attia0
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