Struggling with weight loss? Ever since Dr. Atkins introduced his revolutionary diet, low-carb regimens have been all the rage. These diets promise that you can lose weight, while still enjoying many of the foods you love (T-Bone steak anyone?). But some have warned that the low-carb craze isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. What should we be aware of when considering a farewell to pasta?
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The Personal Side
- From Dr Richard Feinman
By Dr. Richard Feinman - Professor of Biochemistry
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Tried Both, Love Low Carb
I used to do the low- fat "prudent" diet . It made me anemic, exhausted, overweight, and on the way to developing diabetes (like my mother). It gave me high triglycerides (174) and too-low cholesterol (133). Now, after 4 years low-carbing, I have lots of energy , my BMI is 19.1, my triglycerides are 49, my cholesterol is 188 and I never get sick.
No contest!
- expataddie
April 9, 2009 3:56AM
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thank you dr. feinman!
I lost 70 lbs (and kept it off) with no side effects on a low carb diet .
My own medical doctor said he thought it was a bad diet but could not direct me to a single research study published in a medical journal. The best he could do was to send me to an article in some screwball women’s magazine written by a supposed science writer (with a masters in social work, no less!).
Now at last, there is a real medical researcher studying this most important diet. I think everyone should join the metabolism society (nmsociety.org) a get a look at real science on the subject.
The beat goes on ... food companies keep selling us on diets that don’t work while diabetes skyrockets.
Thank god for the voices of real science like this Dr Richard Feinman, he teaches at a well-respected medical school!
- snackle
July 29, 2009 5:37PM
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