Diet rethinking

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Hi All,

That " One diet approach does not fit all patients. Some individuals might do

best on

a very-low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet " should be said for research done at The

Dr.

C. Atkins Foundation appears to be quite liberal and worth consideration.

See the not pdf-available below report.

Bloch AS.

Low carbohydrate diets, pro: time to rethink our current strategies.

Nutr Clin Pract. 2005 Feb;20(1):3-12.

PMID: 16207641

.... The successful experiences by many individuals who have limited their

carbohydrate intake and mounting scientific studies supporting low- or

controlled-carbohydrate diets' physiologic and metabolic action warrant a closer

look at this dietary regimen as a potentially viable option to current

conventional

approaches. For individuals with high serum triglyceride and low high-density

lipoprotein (HDL) levels, truncal obesity, or insulin resistance (metabolic

syndrome

or hyperinsulinemia), reducing carbohydrate intake has been shown to improve

these

parameters without adverse clinical effects. Studies are beginning to validate

the

benefit of controlling carbohydrate intake for individuals with type 2 diabetes.

The

controlled-carbohydrate regimen could be a viable alternative dietary approach

for

weight management used by clinicians managing patients who are failing with

conventional approaches. This can be achieved by either restricting

carbohydrates

initially and then adding back healthy carbohydrate choices until the

individual's

carbohydrate threshold is achieved or by eliminating carbohydrate foods one at a

time from the diet until carbohydrates are limited enough to achieve weight loss

and

improve clinical parameters. One diet approach does not fit all patients. Some

individuals might do best on a very-low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet, whereas

others

may respond to lowering carbohydrate intake. Identifying specific needs and

health

conditions of each individual is key to successful application of the best

approach

and management for long-term success of weight loss in conjunction with improved

health.

Al Pater, PhD; email: old542000@...

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