http://www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-low-carb-diets-healthy Opposing Views - Are Low-Carb Diets Healthy? http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/has-dr-rengers-ever-tried-a-low-carb-diet We recently ran a clinical study on the effect of low carbohydrate diets on a particular medical condition. Part of the protocol involved a social worker who telephoned patients to encourage and advise them. Although she was in good health and on... Dr. Richard Feinman Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:41:33 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/has-dr-rengers-ever-tried-a-low-carb-diet http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/some-low-carbohydrate-diets-may-be-good-options If one considers the very low carbohydrate diets of the Innuits, the Maasai, and perhaps a few other indigenous cultures, the conclusion would be that "some" low carbohydrate diets can be followed long-term, and can promote long-term health. ... Christopher D. Gardner, PhD Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:17:35 -0600 http://www.opposingviews.com/counters/some-low-carbohydrate-diets-may-be-good-options http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/scientific-evidence Epidemiologic evidence in areas like diet (where there is large individual variation) is very weak. The examples of false associations (heart disease correlates with sales of TV sets) are numerous. It is... Dr. Richard Feinman Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:13:08 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/scientific-evidence http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-personal-side The published scientific evidence is most important but the descriptions of the ill effects of low carb diets don’t sound like the voice of experience. We recently ran a clinical study on the effect of low carbohydrate diets on... Dr. Richard Feinman Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:40:11 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-personal-side http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-cholesterol-thing It is common to say, as Dr. Rengers does, that “there is a large body of research that shows that blood lipid profiles (cholesterol, LDLs, HDLs) are adversely affected when people eat high saturated fat and high cholesterol... Dr. Richard Feinman Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:38:47 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/the-cholesterol-thing http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/low-carb-diets-create-challenges-for-the-planet-and-personal-health Low carbohydrate diets may be beneficial for some people who need a means for some short term weight loss. These diets, however, do not solve long term problems of weight maintenance and likely have adverse effects on health during the long term. Dr. Bruce Rengers Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:57 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/low-carb-diets-create-challenges-for-the-planet-and-personal-health http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/six-reasons-to-reconsider-low-carb-diets  1.    Low carbohydrate diets are a short term attempt to solve a long term problem.  Few people can maintain the usual low carbohydrate weight loss diets indefinitely. People often describe these diets as greasy and... Dr. Bruce Rengers Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:56 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/six-reasons-to-reconsider-low-carb-diets http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/low-carb-diets-do-not-promote-long-term-health Low carbohydrate diets have had great cyclical popularity over many decades. Until recently, most nutritionists have had distain for these diets as unhealthful and ineffective for weight loss. The last popular phase of low carbohydrate diets has... Dr. Bruce Rengers Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:55 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/low-carb-diets-do-not-promote-long-term-health http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/a-diet-should-change-eating-habits-for-sustained-weight-loss The first problem in discussing low carbohydrate diets is to define what is meant by a low carbohydrate diet. The Food and Nutrition Board recommends that people consume 45-65% of their calories from carbohydrates. Within this range some people do... Dr. Bruce Rengers Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:54 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/a-diet-should-change-eating-habits-for-sustained-weight-loss http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/how-low-is-low The term “low” in the context of “Low-Carb” does not refer to any specific number or quantity, but rather is interpreted relative to the entire diet, or to the prevailing/current diet. In... Christopher D. Gardner, PhD Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:53 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/how-low-is-low http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/lower-carbohydrate-implies-higher-fat-and-or-protein “Low-Carb” does not provide a sufficient description of someone’s diet to determine how healthy it is.  Just as some carbohydrate-rich foods are more nutritious than others, the same holds true for foods... Christopher D. Gardner, PhD Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:52 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/lower-carbohydrate-implies-higher-fat-and-or-protein http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/carbohydrate-sources-with-low-nutritional-quality-reduce-eliminate In a typical American or “western” diet, carbohydrates provide more calories than either fat or protein. A “Low-Carb” diet, therefore, implies lowering or decreasing some of the carbohydrate-rich foods and beverages in the diet. This type of... Christopher D. Gardner, PhD Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:49:51 -0500 http://www.opposingviews.com/arguments/carbohydrate-sources-with-low-nutritional-quality-reduce-eliminate