Re: Traditiona weight loss groups losing people to low carb diets

[Guest guest]

My guess is that people will eventually come to believe that low carb

isn't very sustainable. In my limited view, the only one's that sustain

this diet for years are the diabetics, but even those seem to be a

minority. My limited view thinks that obesity rates will decline only

after science (pill, hormonal management, whatever) helps to manage

appetites. I am discouraged that our culture, which promotes excess

eating and processed non-nutritive foods, seems unlikely to change.

Francesca Skelton wrote:

> The Battle For Your Bulge

> By Margaret Webb Pressler

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> What especially worries the traditional weight-loss industry is the staying

power of the low-carb diet. " Unless something comes out from the medical

community saying there's something wrong with the Atkins Diet, I

>don't see any end to it, " said La, president of Marketdata Enterprises

Inc. in Tampa, an industry research firm. Well, many in the medical community

have, in fact, said there are problems with the Atkins approach, but enthusiasm

for its delivery of quick weight loss has kept " Dr.

>Atkins' Diet Revolution " in print continuously since 1972.

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[Guest guest]

I agree low carb can be taken in the wrong direction (emphasis on meat,

animal fats, " fake " foods). But there are element of it that can be positive

(minimize refined carbs, starches, emphasize low carb veggies and fruits

with high nutritional content/calorie).

>From: apricot85 <apricot85@...>

>Reply-

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>Subject: Re: [ ] Traditiona weight loss groups losing people

>to low carb diets

>Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 18:59:27 -0400

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>My guess is that people will eventually come to believe that low carb

>isn't very sustainable. In my limited view, the only one's that sustain

>this diet for years are the diabetics, but even those seem to be a

>minority. My limited view thinks that obesity rates will decline only

>after science (pill, hormonal management, whatever) helps to manage

>appetites. I am discouraged that our culture, which promotes excess

>eating and processed non-nutritive foods, seems unlikely to change.

>

>Francesca Skelton wrote:

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> > The Battle For Your Bulge

> > By Margaret Webb Pressler

> > ~ snip ~

> > What especially worries the traditional weight-loss industry is the

>staying power of the low-carb diet. " Unless something comes out from the

>medical community saying there's something wrong with the Atkins Diet, I

> >don't see any end to it, " said La, president of Marketdata

>Enterprises Inc. in Tampa, an industry research firm. Well, many in the

>medical community have, in fact, said there are problems with the Atkins

>approach, but enthusiasm for its delivery of quick weight loss has kept

> " Dr.

> >Atkins' Diet Revolution " in print continuously since 1972.

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Many think that they can eat steak, butter, lard, saturated fats, etc with

reckless abandon. That's the problem. Also no limits on calories and no

emphasis on wide variety of fruits and veggies. I question any diet with a

" gimmick " like the popular version on Atkins.

on 4/5/2004 8:53 AM, Dowling at dowlic@... wrote:

> I agree low carb can be taken in the wrong direction (emphasis on meat,

> animal fats, " fake " foods). But there are element of it that can be positive

> (minimize refined carbs, starches, emphasize low carb veggies and fruits

> with high nutritional content/calorie).

[Guest guest]

Hi :

You have mentioned " low carb veggies " before. Could you please list

a few examples of those you have in mind. Thanks.

Rodney.

................... emphasize low carb veggies ..............

[Guest guest]

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> .................. emphasize low carb veggies ..............

[Guest guest]

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> > .................. emphasize low carb veggies ..............

Hi All,

Not really so level carbohydrates are in many of the above. Compare

them with avocado, for example.

Cheers, Al Pater.