Low Carb: Backed by research and recommended

Thanks for the article I will read it carefully when I have time....and diabetes.

(Isn't this old information from like a decade ago? Isn't this just what Dr.'s tell you when you get diagnosed? Where's my tattoo pen?).

What an insensitive post.

It's great that diabetes and heart disease aren't a concern for you or your loved ones but for those who aren't as fortunate these sorts of articles matter. Low carb isn't the standard recommendation -- here's your medication, be sure to eat lots of healthy whole grains, fruit & vegetables and protein at each meal and stay away from artery clogging saturated fat is the recommendation -- we'll discuss insulin injections when the time comes (because for a lot of people that diet is going to guarantee the progression of their disease).

The references cited are from 2007 - 2011 so, no, not from like a decade ago.

References
1. American Diabetes Association, Bantle JP, Wylie-Rosett J, et al. Nutrition recommendations and interventions for diabetes: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2008;31 Suppl 1:S61-S78.

2. Westman EC, Yancy WS Jr, Mavropoulos JC, Marquart M, McDuffie JR. The effect of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet versus a low-glycemic index diet on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2008;5:36.

3. Lindeberg S, Jönsson T, Granfeldt Y, et al. A Palaeolithic diet improves glucose tolerance more than a Mediterranean-like diet in individuals with ischaemic heart disease. Diabetologia. 2007;50(9):1795-1807.

4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Fact Sheet: National Estimates and General Information on Diabetes and Prediabetes in the United States, 2011. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2011.

5. Nielsen JV, Joensson EA. Low-carbohydrate diet in type 2 diabetes: stable improvements of bodyweight and glycemic control during 44 months follow-up. Nutr Metab. 2008;5:14-19.

Calm down. Why does everybody always get their feelings hurt by posts on online forums. How was that post insensitive? I too am a little annoyed at the information presented because of the title presented. The title is extremely misleading and makes you think this post is going to explain how low carb is better for everybody and backed by science, instead, it just explained how low carb is better if you're diabetic, which to be honest, if you have done ANY research on nutrition, should be completely obvious and a no brainer. The other poster was just referring to the fact that she came to this post expecting it to be advice for everyone, not just diabetics, but like I said, the title was misleading.

Oh please! You troll low carb posts like it was your job, you were opening this thread no matter what. Was it really that much of a strain for you to read the first sentence and move on? You have NOTHING of merit to add to these threads... ever.

Oh please! You troll low carb posts like it was your job, you were opening this thread no matter what. Was it really that much of a strain for you to read the first sentence and move on? You have NOTHING of merit to add to these threads... ever.

Oh please! You troll low carb posts like it was your job, you were opening this thread no matter what. Was it really that much of a strain for you to read the first sentence and move on? You have NOTHING of merit to add to these threads... ever.

I know this wasn't directed at me...but I thought this was a PUBLIC forum where anyone could post? Hmmmm...:ohwell:

^^^This!!! I was coming in here to say that no low carb is NOT for everyone and then I saw the OP put for diabetes...That really should have been in your title. I'm not attacking you, but there are tons who believe, are new and not necessarily educated about weight loss and believe that low carb is the only way, then they lose the weight, try to go back to eating carbs and gain it all back because they didn't realize for that fad to work it has to be forever.

^^^This!!! I was coming in here to say that no low carb is NOT for everyone and then I saw the OP put for diabetes...That really should have been in your title. I'm not attacking you, but there are tons who believe, are new and not necessarily educated about weight loss and believe that low carb is the only way, then they lose the weight, try to go back to eating carbs and gain it all back because they didn't realize for that fad to work it has to be forever.

If you go back to eating the way you did previously to your diet, on any diet, you'll gain your weight back. That's how you got it in the first place. Low carb, as a method of weight loss, will absolutely work for anyone.

^^^This!!! I was coming in here to say that no low carb is NOT for everyone and then I saw the OP put for diabetes...That really should have been in your title. I'm not attacking you, but there are tons who believe, are new and not necessarily educated about weight loss and believe that low carb is the only way, then they lose the weight, try to go back to eating carbs and gain it all back because they didn't realize for that fad to work it has to be forever.

If you go back to eating the way you did previously to your diet, on any diet, you'll gain your weight back. That's how you got it in the first place. Low carb, as a method of weight loss, will absolutely work for anyone.

She was referring to the fact that low carb diets deplete glycogen stores and therefore result in quick initial weight loss due to water loss, but going back to a standard diet with the same caloric intake will cause weight gain due to glycogen replenishment. This isn't the case with other diets assuming caloric intake remains the same.

There was a nice article in this months Today's Dietitian that recommends a low carb diet for diabetes. Here's a snippet from the article about weight loss:

Weight Loss
Many studies indicate that low-carb diets can be beneficial for weight loss, especially in individuals with type 2 diabetes suffering from insulin resistance and blood sugar dysregulation, as previously acknowledged by the ADA. For example, a study conducted at Duke University Medical Center compared a low-carb ketogenic diet (fewer than 20 g of carbs daily) and a low-glycemic diet (restricting calories by 500 per day) in obese subjects with type 2 diabetes.2 At the end of the 24 weeks, the low-carb group lost an average of 24.5 lbs compared with 15.2 lbs in the low-glycemic group.

What’s noteworthy about this study is that only the low-glycemic group members were instructed to restrict their calories, while the low-carb group had to limit only their daily carb intake but could eat fats and animal foods to satiety.

Another study published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition using an ad libitum crossover design confirmed this hypothesis. The researchers showed that subjects who were obese felt more satiated and spontaneously decreased their calorie intake when fed meals providing fewer carbs and more protein and fat (4% carbs and 66% fat on the low-carb diet vs. 35% carbs and 35% fat on the moderate-carb diet). These findings could be the missing link to help individuals with type 2 diabetes reduce their calorie intake and lose weight without hunger.

Low-Carb Diets — Research Shows They May Be More Beneficial Than Other Dietary Patterns
By Aglaée Jacob, MS, RD, CDE
Today’s Dietitian
Vol. 15 No. 8 P. 12

http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/080113p12.shtml

Well that can also be the case. Going from keto or low carb to standard diet at the same caloric intake can cause increased hunger leasing to higher calorie intake and weight gain

The main point is that you shouldn't adopt a diet to lose weight with the intention of going off that diet once you hit your ideal weight. If you think low carb is better personally for you as a lifestyle choice and you think you can stay that way the rest of your life, then that is a good option for you. I prefer to go with a balanced diet with calorie restriction to lose weight because the only change required once you hit your goal weight is a slight calorie increase to maintain your weight, but if you chose a low carb or keto diet solely to lose weight, shifting off that diet can throw you off the wagon and once carbs are reintroduced, there is a big likelihood of bingeing.

People have a given goal at a given time, and should work out the best way to achieve their goal. Eventually, their goal may change, and their diet should change with it. No diet has to be forever. For instance, it's perfectly acceptable to say you want to low carb down 50 pounds, then switch to a more conventional bulking diet in order to build muscle.

You might find it easier to simply add some more calories in for maintenance, as might the other poster. But that's a far cry from telling people they shouldn't do low carb because it's a "fad" and that coming off of it will cause you to gain "all" your weight back.

Nothing either of us is saying is wrong. What that poster said was. You shouldn't feel the need to reflexively defend it.

Lower carb diets may be better for those with insulin issues (PCOS, diabeties, etc) for sure however it doesn't always mean it's best for simply weight loss if you have no insulin issues. Weight is simply done with a calorie deficit... going low carb may help control calories as higher carb items can be higher in calories and a diet filled with good fats and protein will keep you fuller for longer and therefore not always needing the same amount of calories.

Yes, but it's nice that dietitians are able to recommend a low carb diet to their patients. If you read the article you'll know that low carb isn't the standard recommendation at all. My mom has diabetes and eats more carbs in one meal than I eat all day because "the doctor said". I think this article is very encouraging.

It shouldn't comes as a shock to anybody that low carb can be better if you're diabetic. You don't have to be a doctor to understand how insulin works and how carbs, fats, and protein affect the balance of insulin and glucagon. That being said, if you don't have any issues with insulin resistance, a low carb diet isn't any better than a standard diet for weight loss or for your health.

From the article:

"The American Diabetes Association (ADA) encourages individuals with diabetes to learn basic carbohydrate counting skills and aim for 45 to 60 g of carbohydrates per meal." ...