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I'm boring everyone I meet. I am deep into the book 'Hidden Delusion' and I'm boring all my friends with bits of it that I've read. The book is really hard going, it's written in clinical laboratory speak, but I'm trying to absorb as much as I can.
I am really interested as to why low-fat/high-carb dietians have got things so wrong for such a long time and why Atkins works. I know the Atkins book tells us, but somehow reading information from another source stamps Atkins with authority.
Eminent scientist and professors have been arguing for years and years about what is the correct diet for us. Despite the world spending billions of $s on proving that low fat diet is the healthiest (US have spent over $1 billion) a low fat diet cannot be proved to be the healthiest diet. (We've known about the low fat diet for decades, but populations are still getting bigger).
For fear of boring everyone to sleep... I've discovered there was a clinical trial regarding sodium, and putting it simply, it was found that carbohydrates control the sodium in our body through insulin. Obviously too much sodium causes our body to hold water, so in turn our blood pressure goes up. Cut the carbs and the sodium content stores in our bodies reduce and so does water retention and therefore our blood pressure drops (I know mine has!). So for people with heart problems, it's not the fat that is the problem, it is the carbs.
Sorry, but I just need to share these snippets of information with you, I am so fascinated.
In some ways it is good that I haven't lost as much weight as I'd like, because this has driven me to delve into areas I just wouldn't have bothered going.
Well done if you read this to the end......lol
View Diet Calendar, 24 October 2010:
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1617 kcal
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Fat: 116.48g | Prot: 120.31g | Carbs: 21.31g.
Breakfast: water, Bacon (Cured, Broiled, Pan-Fried or Roasted, Cooked), Egg, decaff coffee. Lunch: bacon grease, mushrooms, chicken, coconut oil, whipping cream, red pepper, cauli, water. Dinner: brocolli, snap beans, roast chicken, water. Snacks/Other: cocoa. more...
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thanks for the info! i know atkins book explains but i still don't get it - probably because there is such a mush of info from doctor's, media, etc. all i know is atkins works for me - and i've tried plenty of others! i have never felt better & lost as much weight as i have on atkins. this is my new way of life, not just a fad, not just until i lose the extra pounds, this is forever! keep sharing :)
24 Oct 10 by member: sophie99
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:) Thanks sophie. We think there is a load of mush being given out by doctors! It appears the powers who advise governments on health issues, cannot even agree and worse, politics are getting in the way.
24 Oct 10 by member: jen53
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Your post didn't bore me ...I found it interesting. I've tried many, many diets and have successfully lost on most. But I have to admit that I feel much better on Atkins than I ever have before. So far, the scale is moving downward...and I'm trying to make this a life-style change. I just passed up the birthday cake...! Actually, I 'pleased' my hostess by tasting it...one tiny little spoonful. It was very good...but it wasn't a temptation to have any more! This never would have been possible on a low-fat diet. I would have given in and eaten the whole piece.
24 Oct 10 by member: kim2far
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Jen, your posts are never boring. So glad to see you continue to educate yourself for your new WOE/WOL. You sure have come a long way in you journey. I'm proud of you. Keep up the great work and thank you very much for sharing that with us.:)
24 Oct 10 by member: LauPug1
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