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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Are Low-Carb Diets Healthy?
Eating for adequate and appropriate nutrition
Perhaps the question ought to read, "Can anyone thrive on a low-carb diet?" All too often the debate regarding macro nutrient proportions centers on the question of whether saturated fats clog arteries. Vegan low-fat proponents insist it does. For example, in a recent article entitled "Why Vegan is the New Atkins," the author asserts, "Basically, every reputable health agency knows that a mountain of evidence indicates that the saturated fat and cholesterol in animal flesh, eggs and milk clogs your arteries and increases your risk of heart disease, among an array of other problems." If this is true, then my family and I are at great risk for heart disease and the other health problems alluded to here. Fortunately, experimental research indicates that high fructose (Google "Peter Havel Fructose") intake coupled with failure to consume adequate amounts of micro nutrient rich foods is what generates the inflammatory response that damages arteries.
- David Brown
August 18, 2008 11:10PM
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