Re: High Cholesterol & Meats- Important (ne)

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Hi ne,

You said:

>First of all, the dietary recommendations of the Heart Foundation to

>reduce cholesterol levels, do not follow a Vegan or Vegetarian

>diet. After reading Bynes article, I was left with the

>impression, that this is what he purports.

Sorry if that was the impression you were left with. Bynes

is definitely not advocating a vegan or vegetarian diet, as a matter

of fact he advocates almost the opposite. In his own words, " I

have used low-carbohydrate, high fat and protein diets to very good

effect, especially with those conditions that are worsened by

excessive carbohydrate intake, e.g., diabetes, chronic fatigue,

fibromyalgia, and heart disease. When properly practiced, low-carb

diets are not harmful " .

>Secondly, what was stated in the earlier part of the message, about

>raised cholesterol and animal fats is incorrect. Consumption of

>excessive animal fats and protein WILL raise blood cholesterol. That

>is not a myth that needs quashing. That is a fact that has been

>proven.

Over the past 5+ years there have been an ever increasing number of

studies from very reputable groups that support findings that

animal fats do NOT raise cholesterol, instead a diet high in

carbohydrates and toxic oils are the primary culprit. Some of these

findings can be found in the references Bynes listed at the bottom

of his article. I would recommend that you read these medical

articles for further clarification. Also, Bynes comments are

supported by some of the work of Dr Atkins as in the Atkins diet.

Please don't misinterpret Bynes, he is not advocating an

Atkins' diet but something that is along those general

guidelines.

Also, the Food Pyramid of the USDA, which is predominately

carbohydrate based diet has been in place for about 30+ years. It

is no coincidence that this has also been the same timeframe that

insulin resistant diseases such as diabetes and obesity, which are

all lipid and cholesterol based diseases have skyrocketed. This is

the reason why just recently the USDA made a weak effort to change

the Food Pyramid.

>Thirdly, the HDL/LDL theory has not been debunked by anyone.

>Contrary to what Byrne's writes, elevated LDL levels ARE

>dangerous. To say otherwise, is irresponsible. The patient with

>increased LDL levels is the one most likely to suffer a fatal heart

>attack.

Please refer to my response in the above paragraph. Also, recent

studies indicate that many heart attacks can occur when cholesterol

levels are too low.

>The people who responded to the initial question of cholesterol

>levels and RSS, were either RSS adults, or parents of older RSS

>teenagers. It is imperative that this group of people receive the

>correct information.

That is why I am bringing this information to their attention. The

food industry has exploited these myths about animal fats over the

years so they can sell more carbohydrates that have much higher

profit margins. Through slick marketing and slightly twisting

relevant facts they have deceived the general public and it is

difficult to overcome this type of hype. But with time and

education this is starting to change, too slowly unfortunately.

Beth