Low Carb News

Vegetarianism v The Worlds Healthiest Diet

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:19:37 -0500

Vegetarianism v The Worlds Healthiest Diet :

Vegetarian and more so Vegans consume a diet very high in carbohydrate and low to none existent in saturated animal fats and animal protein. However carbohydrate is the bodies preferred fuel, though this is only because it’s easier to process, more like a higher grade fuel and for this reason one must consider not just the volume but also the type eaten, as refined carbohydrate is high octane rocket fuel…and we’re not machines.

—Paleoworks, PR Fire

Are any starches safe?

Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:17:50 -0500

Are any starches safe?:

Dr. Jaminet claims that those on low-carb diets who add “safe starches” such as white rice and potato back into their diet will usually improve their health and improve insulin sensitivity …

—Dr. Mercola, FoodConsumer.org

Marines eating like cavemen

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:01:03 -0400

Marines eating like cavemen:

The foundation is fresh, unprocessed foods eaten thousands of years ago during the Paleolithic era — think hunter-gatherers, stone tools and so on. They stayed lean, and diseases such as diabetes were nonexistent. Meat is in. Cheese is out. Berries are OK, but beans aren’t. Nuts and seeds are good to go, but ditch the milk, sports drinks and cake. Sounds tough, but plenty are doing it. The paleo diet continues to gain followers throughout the Marine Corps …

— Marine Corps Times

Is the Fear of Fat more dangerous than fat itself? Expert claims so

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:59:06 -0400

Is the Fear of Fat more dangerous than fat itself? Expert claims so:

Being fat isn’t necessarily unhealthy, but being obsessed with staying thin definitely is, according to a Canadian obesity expert. “The fear of being fat is overwhelming,” said Dr. Deborah McPhail, an expert in health and obesity from Memorial University of Newfoundland. “Young girls have indicated they are more afraid of becoming fat than they are of cancer, nuclear war or losing their parents.”

— Toronto Sun

Lose weight by eating more protein

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:18:57 -0400

Lose weight by eating more protein:

Too little protein in your diet makes you feel hungry and reach for fattening snacks, an international study shows. Eating more than the average amount of foods such as meat, fish, eggs and nuts can stop you gaining two pounds a month.

— Mail Online

Obesity: Government Advice Makes You Fat and Poor

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:05:29 -0400

Obesity: Government Advice Makes You Fat and Poor:

Last week, David Cameron, announced that the UK government will consider levying a ‘fat tax’ or ‘sin tax’ on high-fat food products like butter, milk, cheese, pizza, meat, oil and processed foods in a bid to improve health… Okay, I get the pizza and the processed foods… but meat and certain types of oil, like olive oil!.. is just down- right ludicrous…

—The Healthier Life

Chris Christie's weight gets sized up amid talk of 2012 presidential bid

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:28:48 -0400

Chris Christie's weight gets sized up amid talk of 2012 presidential bid:

Chris Christie may be considering whether to enter the 2012 presidential race, but the question generating almost as much hype is whether he can stay out of the refrigerator. Pundits and comedians all weighed in on the issue this week, with some insisting the Republican New Jersey governor’s expanding waistline showed a lack of discipline and self control.

— New York Daily News

It’s idiotic to blame a person’s excess weight on “a lack of discipline and self control.” I am over 45 pounds lighter now than I was seven months ago. Did I suddenly develop more self control? No. I have as much now as before, which in the case of food and eating is not much. But I don’t need a lot with my low-carb approach because I just don’t get as hungry as I used to. It would be great to see Christie try a low-carb diet while running for president.

Report links farm subsidies, obesity

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:52:19 -0400

Report links farm subsidies, obesity:

Billions in taxpayer dollars are going to support high fructose corn syrup and three other common food additives used in junk food, according to a report released this week by the California Public Interest Research Group and the U.S. PIRG Education Fund, both consumer advocacy groups.

- Sacramento Bee

Feed your genes fewer carbs, study says

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 19:00:19 -0400

Feed your genes fewer carbs, study says:

The best is to cut down on potatoes, rice and pasta, and to allow ourselves some of the good stuff that has long been in the doghouse in the refrigerator. “Instead of light products, we should eat real mayonnaise and sour cream,” Johansen says, “and have real cream in your sauce, and eat oily fish. That said, we should still remember not to eat too much food, either at each meal or during the day. Fat is twice as calorie-rich as carbohydrates and proteins, so we have to keep that in mind when planning the sizes of our portions. Fat is also different. We shouldn’t eat too much saturated animal fat, but monounsaturated vegetable fats and polyunsaturated marine fats are good.”

—Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Diets fail because advice is wrong, say researchers

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:53:43 -0400

Diets fail because advice is wrong, say researchers:

Eat less and you will lose weight. This simple piece of advice is true, but it’s one that many of us struggle to follow. It is easy to blame a lack of willpower or a penchant for sugary, fat-laden snacks. And often weight does pile back on because people revert to their old way of eating too much of the wrong foods.

— BBC News

Vegetarians: Beware the carbs and cheese

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:20:31 -0400

Vegetarians: Beware the carbs and cheese:

Over the years, low-quality carbohydrates contribute to a slow creep of pounds—maybe more than some higher fat foods. A new study, which tracked the diets of over 120,000 people for up to 20 years, concluded that potatoes, soda, and refined grains like white bread, white rice, and low-fibre breakfast cereal were most associated with weight gain.

— Macleans.ca

Do One Thing: Eat protein | The Salt Lake Tribune

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 14:01:25 -0400

Do One Thing: Eat protein | The Salt Lake Tribune:

A new study in the September issue of Journal of Nutrition reported that women who ate high-protein, low-carbohydrate foods experienced a significant loss in body fat, especially around the abdomen. Researches studied three groups of women, all of whom exercised seven days a week for four months. While all groups lost the same amount of weight, the group who ate a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates lost the most body fat and gained more lean muscle.

— The Salt Lake Tribune

So is the one thing really “eat protein”? Or is it “eat low-carb”? Or is it, “Do TWO things”?

Study Further Supports Benefits of Almonds for Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes

Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:14:38 -0400

Study Further Supports Benefits of Almonds for Individuals with Type-2 Diabetes:

[A]n almond-specific study published in Metabolism, reveals that eating one ounce of almonds immediately before a high-starch test meal showed a 30% decrease of post-meal glucose levels (P= .043) in participants with type 2 diabetes and a 7% decrease in those without diabetes (P= .638). After an overnight fast, participants were randomized into groups to receive a test meal with or without almonds. The results showed that including almonds with the test meal reduced blood sugar levels after the meal in participants with type 2 diabetes.

— PRNewswire

Gee, you have to wonder what the result would be if a person skipped the high-starch meal.

Dieting? Snack on almonds

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 20:33:10 -0400

Dieting? Snack on almonds:

A recent study suggests that including almonds in the diet could help people manage their weight over the long term. The study was published in the June issue of Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases by Karen Jaceldo-Siegl of Loma Linda University and her colleagues.

— MontrealGazette

The Real Weight Loss Battle: Keeping It Off

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:26:38 -0400

The Real Weight Loss Battle: Keeping It Off:

… you’ll need to really watch what you eat as well. A recent study in the journal Cell Metabolism found that insulin, a hormone that regulates the absorption of sugar, stimulated fat cells to take in glucose. Insulin is secreted anytime we eat foods with carbohydrates and acts as a chaperon to take sugar to our cells for use. Any remaining glucose that is not used for energy is stored as fat.

— Kristin Kirkpatrick, M.S., R.D., L.D
Huffington Post

High Protein Diet Keeps Abdominal Weight Off

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:15:19 -0400

High Protein Diet Keeps Abdominal Weight Off:

More protein and fewer carbohydrates affect the body positively by reducing belly fat and increasing lean muscle, especially when the proteins derive from dairy products. These are the findings of brand new research which compared three groups of obese and overweight, yet healthy, pre-menopausal women.

— Diet.co.uk

The Paleo Diet: Eating Like Our Caveman Ancestors

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 08:13:23 -0400

The Paleo Diet: Eating Like Our Caveman Ancestors:

Experts of the Paleo Diet say that their diet plan is different from the average low carb diet. “Like others it is higher in protein, but it is premised firstly on a historical basis: because for millions of years our ancestors ate substantially less carbohydrates (i.e., less grains, refined sugars, starch, bread, processed carbs, etc.) than in the modern, western diet. In fact, they ate virtually none of the above foods.

- EmpowHER.com

More Americans developing gout; obesity blamed | Reuters

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:59:53 -0400

More Americans developing gout; obesity blamed | Reuters:

A growing number of Americans are being diagnosed with the painful form of arthritis known as gout — thanks in large part, researchers say, to the national obesity epidemic. Using data from a government health survey, researchers found that an estimated 4 percent of adults — or 8.3 million people — had gout in 2008. That compares with just over 1 percent between 1988 and 1994.

— Reuters Health

Gout, huh? Things are getting serious, now. Next you know, people will be dying from obesity.

Oh, wait —

Does boiled coffee protect against type 2 diabetes?

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:52:07 -0400

Does boiled coffee protect against type 2 diabetes?:

The risk of developing type 2 diabetes appears to decrease with increasing consumption of both boiled and filtered coffee, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. However, this does not mean that one should drink as much coffee as possible because high coffee consumption can cause other health problems.

—HealthCanal.com

Boiled coffee?!

Low income linked to higher risk of obesity in young children

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:43:25 -0400

Low income linked to higher risk of obesity in young children:

A new study in the Sept 2011 issue of Diabetes Care found children from poor families were more likely to be obese. The study showed that of boys aged 6 to 11 years, 20 percent of those in the lowest income tertile were obese and 30 percent centrally obese, compared to 13 and 22 percent of boys in the highest income tertile, respectively.

— FoodConsumer.org