Re: Atkins and carb paranoia

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In a message dated 8/26/02 2:58:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Ecmillerreid@... writes:

> Although I don't indulge very much in the packaged

> low carb stuff (bars, etc.), they are convenient for people, and seem

> somewhat more healthy (significant amount of protein, vitamins and

minerals)

>

> than the normal cacophony of American snack food. If I had my druthers

> though, everyone would indulge themselves in authentic home prepared meals

> using real food.

Heh, I was just thinking that Zone Bars (used to be endorsed by Sears but

aren't now for some reason) should be treated like candy. Sure, they're full

of soy protein isolate and corn syrup and other junk, but they taste _damn_

good compared to candy bars, in my opinion (only the square shaped ZBs, the

flat ones are gross), and are way healthier. So, they shouldn't replace

meals, but I would say, sure grab it, if you're on the go and you would

normally buy some other processed junk food from the store. If folks start

eating those to replace candy bars that's a good step in the right direction.

But a meal can never replace a meal.

Chris

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[Guest guest]

Liz,

Where can I get some recipes for almond flour? And

what is the consistency and taste like, compared to

regular flour?

--- Ecmillerreid@... wrote:

>

> In a message dated 8/11/02 12:08:32 PM,

>

> writes:

>

> >Most of the Atkins folks I know live off " Atkins

> bars " and a lot of special

> >

> >processed foods. And they have a kind of " carb

> paranoia " that I can't agree

> >

> >with. I can't agree that low-carb brownies made

> with soy oil,

> >methylcellulose and Splenda (or whatever goes into

> them) is better for

> >you

> >than a bowl of strawberries or a potato with

> butter. One lady I know brings

> >

> >special " low carb tortillas " to work for tacos. I

> pointed out that her

> > " low

> >carb " tortillas have 12g of carb each, while the

> regular ones have 11g.

> >She

> >pointed out that the regular ones have 2g of sugar,

> which must be what

> >

> >makes them bad. Anyway, there is a religious fervor

> to it that I dislike,

> >

> >not the diet itself.

> >

> >For myself, I know there is no way I'll GIVE UP

> carbs,

>

> In the weight loss phase of a low carbohydrate diet

> plan, it is important to

> count carbs -- even in tiny amounts -- however, the

> reason the low carb

> tortilla is considered a low carb version is that

> even though it contains 12

> grams of carbs, 9 of them are fiber which is

> subtracted from the total carb

> amount -- so it's actually 3 grams against your 11

> grams. It's a handy way to

> get some significant fiber by the way. You are lucky

> if you can eat carbs and

> have no problems -- many of us are quite insulin

> resistant and do poorly on

> too many carbs -- not just weight gain, but skewed

> lipid values, especially

> high triglycerides and lower HDLs. BTW I too would

> eat the bowl of

> strawberries, rather than the low carb brownies .

> The wonderful thing about

> low carb living is that it leads one to healthy

> carbs -- those with higher

> nutrient values all around. I can eat mountains of

> green leafy and other

> colorful veggies, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.,

> significant amounts of berries

> and melons and still stay very low carb. Using

> almond flour I can also enjoy

> bakery type concoctions. Although I don't indulge

> very much in the packaged

> low carb stuff (bars, etc.), they are convenient for

> people, and seem

> somewhat more healthy (significant amount of

> protein, vitamins and minerals)

> than the normal cacophony of American snack food. If

> I had my druthers

> though, everyone would indulge themselves in

> authentic home prepared meals

> using real food.

>

> Namaste, Liz

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