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Do you realize that in her post she NEVER mentioned Lustig? Nowhere did she mention Dr. Robert Lustig. She did, however, mention Dr. David Ludwig, a professor of pediatrics and the Director of the New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center at Children's Hospital in Boston. I love how people think that somehow a…
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Actually, it's not proven science. It never has been. It's two hypotheses (the lipid hypothesis and the diet-heart hypothesis) which, as-of yet, remain unproven. Not only do they remain unproven, but the bulk of research done (over a billion dollars worth now) has, as point of fact, come to the OPPOSITE conclusion. Dietary…
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LOL .. I think you mean you listen to vegan propagandists who are funded by PETA, don't you? Nice try.
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For me, at-least, it's BS... I've tried them, and they cause blood glucose spikes that are WAY higher than their "net carb" total should. One bar with supposedly 4 net grams caused a rise in blood sugar I'd expect from between 15 and 20g of carbohydrate. I've tried three different flavours of them, all with similar…
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For those that don't want a lot of meat for any particular reason, the key is oils/fats. A salad that includes extra dressing and full-fat cheese can easily keep your low-carb diet at ketogenic macronutrient levels. Things like 'bulletproof coffee', high-fat protein shakes (I make mine with heavy cream) also work well. I…
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Depending on your lean mass and exercise regimen, you may be getting too little protein. I seldom eat less than 130g / day. On heavy exercise days I strive for 150+ . . . But I'm close to 6'3" and about 207 lbs. My 'lean mass' is about 185lbs.
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If you're using store-bought bread and deli meats for your home-made sandwiches, there is really no difference in nutrition between what you make at home and a similar sandwich you'd have made at Subway. The evidence is pretty-clear that processed meats are most-certainly linked to medical health issues. Yes, it's…
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All dietary carbohydrate is converted to glucose in the body, yes. Dietary protein IN EXCESS *can* be converted to glucose, (a process known as gluconeogenesis), yes. But not all of it is - a certain amount of excess protein is simply excreted as waste. The amounts converted to glucose vs. excreted as waste vary per person…
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You are absolutely awesome! :flowerforyou:
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I'll never understand why people even came up with the phrase "starvation-mode" ... and why so-many have differing ideas of what it is. The body never really stops utilizing fat-stores. True, depending on your diet and chosen exercise you can burn varying levels of fat - some more, some less ... and it's true you can…
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As you're only 2 weeks in you MAY find it difficult, especially if you haven't keto-adapted yet (which is quite possible. We're all different on when that happens.) Unlike Leonidas (who, as he mentioned, often engages in endurance running), I engage in some extremely high-intensity interval exercise. As such I have to…
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Where a ketogenic diet helps first-and-foremost is with glycaemic control. If you're regularly pushing 300 mg/dl, moving to a high-fat/low-carb/moderate-protein approach will likely work very well, if you tolerate it. The diet also lowers triglycerides and improves the ratio of HDL/LDL (though it doesn't always lower total…
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If you're on insulin it's most-certainly wise to check your blood sugar before exercise, and a good idea to time some carbohydrate-intake to correspond to it. I don't use bolus insulin currently, but I always target some carbohydrate-intake 30-45 minutes prior to heavy exercise to ensure I have the necessary glucose to…
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Really? You know him personally and can confirm this? What? And you think I don't know how science works? LOL. Research funded by a biased source uses biased researchers, period. To think otherwise is exceptionally naive. Now we KNOW that you don't understand science at all. Bad research of all kinds passes peer-review ALL…
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"Atkins" is now a brand, owned by Roark capital group. They market 'low-carb' products, books, etc. The principals of the diet are the same as any LCHF (Low-Carb / High-Fat) diet, which are also moderate in protein, and you can get all the information on the diets free online if you spend some time researching. LCHF diets…
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Almost every physician that has done a reversal on dietary fat has taken decades to come to that decision. It's grilled into you in medical school - especially so for those that choose to undertake a fellowship in cardiology - fat, especially saturated, is "artery-clogging" ... Most physicians still accept the lipid and…
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1st, why the HECK would anyone do 10g or less of carbs a day? I'm a ketogenic diabetic who rarely does less than 40, and in-order to do HIIT or strength-training often have up to 75 ... 2nd ... regarding the stoppage of burning calories from continuous exercise ...
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So we have to ignore bias in cases where those funding the research are biased (and, as-such the entire research team is working toward a specific conclusion), but if a researcher has a bias, regardless of funding source we completely dismiss research? That makes sense. . . *rolls eyes* I'm thinking from what people are…
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By the same argument, doesn't that mean people in support of eating ever-increasing amounts of sugar can no longer dispute articles or research that have some Lustig involvement? :-)
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Whether or not Lustig assisted in authoring anything shouldn't automatically discredit it. Lustig is focused on fructose more than anything else - and this is a conversation on sugar as a whole. Do you consider all epidemiological evidence something we should just ignore? That seems to be your argument... There are none,…
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I call them like I see them. Your post is full of ignorance and opinion, and severely lacking in truth. I'm happy to discuss and explore, if you're willing to educate yourself on the diet, and actually read the dozens of studies on LCHF diets . . . By the tone of your posts, however, I doubt you are. All of them.…
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Misconception #1. Atkins and other low-carb diets are high-fat, not high-protein. They're "moderate protein" - protein intake is tailored for the persons needs. Only those with pre-existing kidney conditions suffer deleterious effects from excessive protein. Wow, studies link obese people with Atkins? Really? Studies also…
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No, I didn't. Not at any point in time. Perhaps you should read my posts. yes, I did say that. As evidence supports it. Really? Well that's entirely your right, but considering there are multiple epidemiological studies linking sugar consumption to CVD and other diseases, and multiple trials which show a reduction of sugar…
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You win the "most full-of-crap post" award. Congratulations. But seriously, the idea that Atkins (or any other low-carb) diet causes kidney damage or diabetes is oft-repeated and simply untrue.
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I've yet to see any study that compares a diet high in sugars to one that's lower in sugars that has favorable outcomes for the high-sugar diet. I've seen studies showing no significant difference among various types of sugars (ie: fructose vs. sucrose vs. glucose) but not any studies showing high-sugar diets are superior…
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There's the tricky part - that depends on who you talk to (differing targets come from the WHO, the CDC, the ADA, etc...) ... Not only that, but different people's genetics play a factor in it. (As an example, over 1/3rd of my siblings and cousins of my generation have been diagnosed with either Type I or Type II diabetes.…
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I'll be the first to state that there's issues with 24 hour nutritional intake questionnaires, which is why I don't rely solely upon those in making any decisions myself. The fact is, with regards to the NHANES data (like all intake questionnaires) under-reporting is very likely. This, however, doesn't change the fact that…
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When it comes to weight-loss, I agree. Sugar isn't the primary culprit, calories are. When it comes to your health, however, over-consumption of sugar is most-certainly NOT healthy, regardless of what weight you are at. The science bears that out.
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There's compelling evidence against what you say in regards to CVD, except when the over-abundance of calories also includes an over-abundance of sugar. We KNOW that Tg/HDL-C is one of the strongest predictors of CVD risk - and we know that reducing the percentage of sugar (regardless of calories consumed) in the diet…
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That being said, people are still eating too much, and over-consumption of sugar is still strongly-related to CVD and other health-issues. http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1819573
