Re: Good dietary advice from a magazine!

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On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:44:36 GMT, "Thomas Muffaletto"
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>"Quentin Grady" <quentin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> G'day G'day Chris,
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>> One has to look at the total equation.
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>> Do you have other sources of Vit D eg fish?
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>> My general strategy has been to remove fat from my diet essentially
>> establishing a low fat diet,
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>did you mean low fat or low calorie? because as i understand it you are much
>lower in carbs than what low fat diets call for.
>low fat diets dont remove fat from their diets just suggest eating less.

G'day G'day Tom,

Removing fat from my diet essentially establishing a low fat diet
means just that. It doesn't mean establishing an ultra fat diet or a
no fat diet. Low fat as commonly used means 25 to 30% calories by fat.
Put simply the first part of my strategy was to eat less fat by
removing obvious sources of saturated and trans fats.

>>then putting back select fats eg
>> monounsaturated fats from avocado, olives, omega-3 from fish, a little
>> GLA from evening primrose.
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>also wise choices on the low fat diet however they just recommend eating
>less.

Who might "they" be?

The ADA expert opinion has been for 60% of calories from carbohydrate
and monounsaturated fats. For people who have a low triglyceride
level, getting most of that 60% from carbohydrate will work though
triglycerides will increase unless the diet and exercise results in
weightloss. One characteristic of many T2 diabetics is an abnormality
in blood lipids, in particular high triglycerides and low HDL. For
this reason, if no other, the other option implicit in the ADA expert
opinion ie restricting carbohydrates and making up some calories
previously allocated to carbohydrate with monounsaturated fats, makes
sense.

Eating less is generally a good strategy for people wishing to lose
weight.

Best wishes,
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
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"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin
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