Re: Carbs vs. protein (Beth H)

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Hi Beth H,

I will have to disagree with this Easter Seal's evaluation and

the Atkins diet part. Some of this I have just addressed with my

post to Jody so I will avoid repeating. Your evaluation is based

off the Food Pyramid model which has been proven faulty and should

be thrown out. This Food Pyramid has done more harm and essentially

driven the past two generations into insulin resistance diseases.

It is not coincidental that the rise of insulin resistance diseases

tracks perfectly with the introduction of the Food Pyramid 30+ years

ago.

I will comment that the diet outlined in Life Without Bread is not,

and emphasis not, an Atkins diet. There are many similarities and

actually Atkins apparently used some of Dr Lutz's research in

formulating his approach. Some of the key differences which are

very important are the need for a gradual reduction in carbohydrate

levels and not the cutting out of all carbohydrates.

Shortly I will post some ways I was able to get to eat

more fats and protein.

Also, I would recommend that your husband consider this diet rather

than Atkins. This is from the experience my husband has encountered.

Beth

>

> I hate to jump in here and cause a fire storm. But two years at

> convention many light bulbs went on for me. One of them was

during

> the DuPage Easter Seals presentation with the feeding clinic.

> Someone help me (I can't remember her name)- the dietician gave a

> great presentation. I later saw all of them at the clinic for an

> eval for Matt. Her point at convention and to me at the eval was

I

> was focusing so much on stuffing Matt with protein (to build

muscles

> and gain good weight) that he was really on the Atkins diet.

Which

> hit a nerve since my hubby, at that time (ok he is still my

hubby),

> was on the Atkins for weight loss. Hello! Good point! I

actually

> have the feeding clinic eval here somewhere telling me to add more

> Carbs. Now, I will concede they prefer good carbs, but we all

still

> need carbs.

>

> My husband is back on a modified Atkins, limiting his intake of

> carbs because we are all eat more refined sugar and processed

foods

> than we should. But I have to say, I need to get calories in

Matt.

> And if that means one or two of his snacks is the graham crackers

> that are shaped like Scooby Doo dog biscuits, then so be it. I am

> just thrilled he is eating something fun for him, with calories

and

> he is doing it independently. For you who know my struggles, you

> know this is HUGE!

>

> Just my two cents.

> Beth H.

> Mom to Matt