Re: Low-Carb Diets Linked With Type 2 Diabetes



"Janet" <boxhill@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:91mbh3FcqiU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm sorry, Randy, I guess I'm feeling tired, discouraged, and generally fed up, and am cranky as a result. I think that Kurt only posted that article because he percieved it as a slap at low carb eating, something that he loves to deride. Exactly what we are supposed to do about the inconvenient fact that carbs make our BGs rise is never addressed. Should we just "cover it with insulin"?

I think Randy hit the nail on the head when he mentioned calories. Which diet would you think is the most harmful - one that has 60% carbs in a 1200 cal diet a day or one that has 60% carb in a 5,000 cal diet a day? IMO I think one can make a better educated decision about their lifestyle if presented with a lot of differing views and studies. Think about how many carbs you might be ingesting, following the "traditional" food pyramid but eating only 1,000-1200 calories per day because the generic "you" might be trying to lose weight. Then take those same carbs and spread them out over 6 meals and snacks. i.e. not having 2 pieces of toast for breakfast for example. Lets say "you" then decide that you want to have the oatmeal (a la Quentin) because you believe it has beneficial qualities but you know you can't have it at breakfast. So, logically, would you shift it later in the day like Quentin (and Alan who has muesli in the late afternoon)? All I am saying is that that there are ways and means to slot in whole grains, fruit, yoghurt etc without causing a problem. This may not work for everyone but a little and often diet has worked for many especially if one is also able to get some exercise. As with well meaning advice about child rearing, take what you need and leave the rest. Your "rest" might be suitable for another. Your "take" might not. You can choose to be offended by onslaughts of advice about anything in life or you can choose to smile, thank someone and move on (while doing what you want you to do - lol.) Changing the world starts with you.

When I speak of the high carb theology I'm talking about the general run of dietary advice given to diabetics, which is all "healthy whole grains should be the basis of your diet" and the low fat mantra and on and on. Virtually any time one picks up a publication having to do with diabetes it seems to include an article that purports to explode diabetes diet "myths" and the "myth" is inevitably that diabetics need to restrict their diet in ways that non-diabetics don't need to. It's all about "healthy whole grains" and the food pyramid and on and on and on. Breakfasts of oatmeal and fruit are great for diabetics! It never ends. I just get so tired of it.

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