20/20 low fat/high carb. report... - High Cholesterol Message Board

JJ · 07-19-2002, 10:37 PM

Don't know if anyone else saw this tonight but I found it very interesting. The part that blew me away was the fact that drs. didn't think up this high carb. diet at all, but lawyers???? This is the third show I have seen this week downing the high carb low fat therory, so just might be something to it. Naturally it means good fats and not those trans. fats, but I do agree with the laying off of high carb. thing for sure. We were told years ago to lay off meats and eat more carbs. and things have gotten worse instead of better, so I tossed that therory out. No I don't intend to eat nothing but fatty foods, but I sure am going to limit those carbs. even more then I have in the past.

JJ

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JJ · 07-20-2002, 07:41 AM

Well I was totally shocked when they had said that drs. didn't design this low fat high carb. diet but lawyers did, man that floored me!

I had seen on our local evening news a promotion about the story so made sure I caught it, but I usually watch 20/20 every week anyway. I know it was geared mostly for weight problems, but they did say they that
everyone was shocked to see people's cholesterol didn't
shoot off the walls like they would have expected.

I know I have been doing alot of reading up on this high carb. thing especially with hubby and his trig. problem, so anytime I can learn something new to help I
am more then glad to listen to both sides, but this sure did make alot of sense to me. I know the last visit with hubby's cardiologist I asked quite a few questions, especially about the carb. thing, and he said I was right, he has got to cut back even further.
Oh well, guess at any age U can learn something new.
Back to the good ole days of steaks etc. more then 2 or 3 times a week. Have a wonderful weekend, and stay cool folks.

JJ

phishin2 · 07-21-2002, 07:13 AM

Arkie & JJ..Have you read my #s in my post of7-11-02? It's in the NY times post started by smag16 on 7-6-02

JJ · 07-21-2002, 07:58 AM

I had to go looking for your post, but yup now I remember it, GREAT going!!

Like I posted, I have been trying the last few months to do a lower carb. diet and get hubby to get the heck away from his love of bread too. We tried the so called low fat thing and it sure didn't get us anywhere, so giving this a shot.
I'm not totally off of carbs., sorry, but do have to have some, old habits die hard!

I'll let ya know how it goes in a few weeks as I am due for blood work.
Keep up your WOE and congrats. on your good numbers.
Hang in there, it does get better!!

JJ

arkie6 · 07-21-2002, 11:08 AM

Here is some more recent news regarding low carbohydrate diets from Duke >>> Quote:

"The study further showed that patients’ cholesterol levels improved by the end of six months -- a finding that was unexpected, according to Westman."

“We were somewhat surprised to find that patients’ blood lipid profiles improved, even though there was much more fat in the diet,” he said. “We had thought the fat in the diet would increase the cholesterol.”

Alan

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