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For those of you interested in paleo or other low-carb/non-sugar approaches, I suggest Dr. Kurt Harris' blog: http://www.archevore.com/get-started/ http://www.a

For those of you interested in paleo or other low-carb/non-sugar approaches, I suggest Dr. Kurt Harris' blog: http://www.archevore.com/get-started/ http://www.archevore.com/get-started/ I went off paleo for a year or so, now back on for a few months and have gone from 178 to 162 lbs. without doing much else than cutting out sugar, gluten grains and plant oils. It's strange this time; when I occasionally eat these things, I feel slightly, but noticeably ill for about a day afterwards. Anyhow if this type of diet interests you, I want you to check out his blog because it is a slightly different approach than other "paleo". You need not eat super low carb as long as it is the right type of carbs and you don't have a ton of weight to lose. He also suggests cream if you don't have leaky gut (I drink tons in coffee every day). These are a couple tidbits from his entry on glucose: http://www.archevore.com/panu-weblog/2011/2/5/no-such-thing-as-a-macronutrient-part-ii-carbohydrates-revis.html http://www.archevore.com/panu-weblog/2011/2/5/no-such-thing-... "Glucose is a necessary internal fuel source and metabolite and it is also a food and the building block of foods that have the longest evolutionary history of any food that mammals use. It is a fact that we do not require glucose in the diet, and that we can make it from amino acids if we don't eat it. However, rather than viewing this as evidence that glucose is not important, we should view this as evidence that glucose is so metabolically important that we have evolved way to make sure we always have it." ... "Like glucose, there is no dietary requirement for fructose, but unlike glucose, we do not require fructose for use as an internal fuel. There is no organ like the brain that has an absolute fructose requirement. In fact, our body has mechanisms that evolved specifically to keep most cells from being exposed to too much of it." ... "To keep fructose out of the general circulation, it must be immediately burned or stored as fat. Fructose is related to the spectrum of serious diseases known as NAFLD (non-alcoholic liver disease), including fatty liver and cirrhosis."

yetanotherphd 13y ago
You can also get dietary advice from world renowned experts at Www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines
- spartango 13y ago
  Thank you for posting this. Yes, it's not fashionable to follow the updated HHS guidelines for healthy eating, but they are rooted in well-tested science. The USDA and HHS invest quite a bit into getting these guidelines right continuing to improve them as science advances. I have not seen a dietary platform as rigorously studied as the one provided by HHS.
  - rosser 13y ago
    Would that be the same "well-tested" science that said "fat" is "bad for you"? Because, it turns out, it's a little more complicated than that, and that products marketed as "low-fat" are, in fact, even worse for you.
    - sliverstorm 13y ago
      It did say that, once upon a time. But if we can never forgive science for being wrong, we'd still be holding a grudge in astrophysics over the whole "sun revolves around the earth" thing. This is the summary from the 2010 guidelines: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, released on January 31, 2011, emphasize three major goals for Americans: - Balance calories with physical activity to manage weight - Consume more of certain foods and nutrients such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and seafood - Consume fewer foods with sodium (salt), saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, and refined grains Notice they do not advise avoiding fats altogether- only full-fat dairy, and saturated & trans fats. Also notice it specifically recommends the very things we are discussing here- omitting added sugar & refined grains.
      - rosser 13y ago
        Even the recommendation against full-fat dairy may be wrong. Recent research suggests that children given low-fat or skim milk tend to be obese more than children given full-fat dairy products.
        13y ago
raverbashing 13y ago
Here's another thing about fructose: Yes, glucose is needed and fabricated by the body, but one of the things the body does with glucose is synthesise glycogen. Glycogen is stored in the muscles and liver. Now, glucose is good for replenishing both, fructose is bad at replenishing muscle glycogen. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616
gadders 13y ago
> and have gone from 178 to 162 lbs How tall are you though? If you're 6ft+ that's not a good look.
lawn 13y ago
I will chime in to that and add some references. LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) has become popular in Sweden lately. You can read an introduction[1] and a page with references[2]. LCHF is basically a "paleo" approach. I've had several overweight acquaintance who have tried it out and it has worked out great every single time. It is perhaps a bit extreme to disallow nearly all carbs, but on the other hand no other diet will let you eat as much (of the good stuff) you can - and still work. Another blogger tried out what happens if you overeat calories[3], both eating carbs and eating low-fat. Quite amusing to see the results as nearly everyone is stuck in the calorie counting mindset. [1]: https://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf https://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf [2]: http://www.dietdoctor.com/science http://www.dietdoctor.com/science [3]: http://live.smashthefat.com/5000-calorie-carb-challenge-day-21/ http://live.smashthefat.com/5000-calorie-carb-challenge-day-...

yetanotherphd 13y ago

You can also get dietary advice from world renowned experts at Www.health.gov/dietaryguidelines

spartango 13y ago
Thank you for posting this. Yes, it's not fashionable to follow the updated HHS guidelines for healthy eating, but they are rooted in well-tested science. The USDA and HHS invest quite a bit into getting these guidelines right continuing to improve them as science advances. I have not seen a dietary platform as rigorously studied as the one provided by HHS.
- rosser 13y ago
  Would that be the same "well-tested" science that said "fat" is "bad for you"? Because, it turns out, it's a little more complicated than that, and that products marketed as "low-fat" are, in fact, even worse for you.
  - sliverstorm 13y ago
    It did say that, once upon a time. But if we can never forgive science for being wrong, we'd still be holding a grudge in astrophysics over the whole "sun revolves around the earth" thing. This is the summary from the 2010 guidelines: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010, released on January 31, 2011, emphasize three major goals for Americans: - Balance calories with physical activity to manage weight - Consume more of certain foods and nutrients such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and seafood - Consume fewer foods with sodium (salt), saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, added sugars, and refined grains Notice they do not advise avoiding fats altogether- only full-fat dairy, and saturated & trans fats. Also notice it specifically recommends the very things we are discussing here- omitting added sugar & refined grains.
    - rosser 13y ago
      Even the recommendation against full-fat dairy may be wrong. Recent research suggests that children given low-fat or skim milk tend to be obese more than children given full-fat dairy products.
      - 13y ago

raverbashing 13y ago

Here's another thing about fructose: Yes, glucose is needed and fabricated by the body, but one of the things the body does with glucose is synthesise glycogen. Glycogen is stored in the muscles and liver. Now, glucose is good for replenishing both, fructose is bad at replenishing muscle glycogen. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3592616

gadders 13y ago

> and have gone from 178 to 162 lbs How tall are you though? If you're 6ft+ that's not a good look.

lawn 13y ago

I will chime in to that and add some references. LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) has become popular in Sweden lately. You can read an introduction[1] and a page with references[2]. LCHF is basically a "paleo" approach. I've had several overweight acquaintance who have tried it out and it has worked out great every single time. It is perhaps a bit extreme to disallow nearly all carbs, but on the other hand no other diet will let you eat as much (of the good stuff) you can - and still work. Another blogger tried out what happens if you overeat calories[3], both eating carbs and eating low-fat. Quite amusing to see the results as nearly everyone is stuck in the calorie counting mindset. [1]: https://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf https://www.dietdoctor.com/lchf [2]: http://www.dietdoctor.com/science http://www.dietdoctor.com/science [3]: http://live.smashthefat.com/5000-calorie-carb-challenge-day-21/ http://live.smashthefat.com/5000-calorie-carb-challenge-day-...