Re: Trans Fats- Effects on Hormonal System ()

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Hi ,

You said,

>I think no one would disagree with you on this topic. I am

>guessing all of us, ideally, would love for our children to eat all

>the healthy foods. The problem is a simple one. Most kids don't

>like the healthiest of foods. And the fact is that about 80% of RSS

>children are severely underweight. It is a balancing act --

>calories versus optimal health.

I definitely understand where you are coming from on this and

unfortunately sometimes I over simplify things. also

encountered these same issues you have brought up. I believe you

ordered Life Without Bread, so rather than me butchering things

further maybe it's best to wait until you have read it. Pages

142- 46 (Titled- Help for the Thin) and 200-202 (Titled- Loss of

Appetite) should help start addressing these issues. Shortly I will

post a few of the ways we got to start eating more fats

and protein, it's a gradual process.

>The good news is that stores like Whole Foods and

>other natural food places are coming out with more and more healthy

>foods without trans fats that are targeted for children. Yes, they

>may still be processed in such a way that they aren't ideal, but at

>least they are somewhere in the middle.

I love Whole Foods, they are the best. One of my few complaints

with them is that they include canola oil in a lot of their prepped

foods instead of extra virgin olive oil, which is not good. But

they are light years ahead of all other grocery stores.

>Also, RSS/SGA parents -- please know that nutrition is VERY

>important. But also realize, and this will be discussed at the

>convention this summer, that for the SGA child, the risk for insulin

>resistance may be an inherent one -- one that can be increased with

>poor diet. But giving simple carbs that spike insulin levels will

>not cause insulin resistance by and in itself.

I'm not sure if I know what you mean in the last sentence.

Beth

>

> Beth - I think no one would disagree with you on this topic. I am

> guessing all of us, ideally, would love for our children to eat

all

> the healthy foods. The problem is a simple one. Most kids don't

> like the healthiest of foods. And the fact is that about 80% of

RSS

> children are severely underweight. It is a balancing act --

> calories versus optimal health. I can quote study after study

which

> will indicate the long-term negative effects of being too

> underweight. Our own family struggles with this -- we have slowly

> been moving to a healthier diet, whole wheats, etc. but at

> the sacrifice of pounds. Even Dr. H told us last visit that we

may

> have to give some of the high calorie " bad " foods --

> although she still requires us to stick with complex carbs (even

> wrote it in her visit summary this time -- ONLY complex carbs, no

> simple or refined sugars). But I also know we are blessed,

because

> will eat. I have spoken to so many of you out there whose

> children simply have no appetite. Putting a cracked whole wheat

> cracker in front of the child versus goldfish.... well, you can

see

> where I am going. The good news is that stores like Whole Foods

and

> other natural food places are coming out with more and more

healthy

> foods without trans fats that are targeted for children. Yes,

they

> may still be processed in such a way that they aren't ideal, but

at

> least they are somewhere in the middle.

>

> So for now, we do our best. I do not want to end up with a

feeding

> tube or a TPN line ever again.

>

> Also, RSS/SGA parents -- please know that nutrition is VERY

> important. But also realize, and this will be discussed at the

> convention this summer, that for the SGA child, the risk for

insulin

> resistance may be an inherent one -- one that can be increased

with

> poor diet. But giving simple carbs that spike insulin levels will

> not cause insulin resistance by and in itself. I would hate for

> anyone to blame themselves. HOWEVER, it is important that you

read

> emails like Beth's and others to understand how important proper

> nutrition is for reducing the risk that our children are born

with,

> for insulin resistance and syndrome x.

>

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