Hello Loyal Reader!!! Sorry I haven't posted lately, but I am still trying to recover from my back-to-back spring break events, and not finding the time for blogging.
I'll admit that I had been taking in a bit more me-time in the cold thermogenesis department this week. I tried to cut down so that I could clean the guest bathroom before my guests arrived, but then we got a really great rainstorm and I felt compelled to spend at least a little part of it on the patio in my underwear. It took me forever to warm up, but later on I felt GREAT!! It rained some after my guests arrived, so I left them to unpack and fend for themselves, which is fine because they were tired from all the travel and didn't miss me at all.
The paleosphere has been annoying this week, with continued talk about how cold thermogenesis will kill me. I get so annoyed when they do that. What do they know? I think they are full of it. I don't think CT will hurt me that much, and nothing the bitchy, ego-laden, self-appointed CT-czars-who-talk-about-their-MCAT-scores say will sway me. (OK, I guess I have been feeling a little guilty about neglecting my unscrubbed bathroom for a bit of the deep freeze.)
This morning (after a wonderful night of sleep due to CT-I think I started to pass out at about 8:30...) I was lying in bed thinking about topping off the soaking tub and going for a soak as soon as I finish my pastured bacon and eggs, coffee and turmeric. I want to get out there before it gets too hot.
I do seem to be getting used to the cold. Now I have to stay in the cold for a much longer time before I start to shiver. But, alas!, warm weather has arrived and I am not sure I will be able to stay cold adapted as my patio gets to 100 degrees in the shade and the ocean temps get into the 70's. I guess I will just have to keep it up, and maybe some extra ice, or maybe a freezer, so I can keep doing this all year around. I started out with 10 minutes in the cold air, but yesterday I was out there for a half hour and I didn't really feel all that cold. What's next, 40 minutes, an hour? I have gone from doing the CT a few times a week to CT a few times a day. I start with a round of outdoor activity, then continue with localized soaks, and then have a cold shower.
This week, I also tried exercise and portion control to try and shave off those last ten pounds, but I always find myself coming back to the CT, because it doesn't make me starve, trash my ligaments, or make my foot sore. And, I don't have to wear sweaty, stinky running shoes, or hurt my bare feet on dog poop someone left on the sidewalk.
Now I know that Dr. Moderation et al are concerned about my ignorance, stupidity, my health, my gullibility, and whether I have been irretrievably snatched by the Kruse Kult. They need not worry. His webinar featuring information on "deep CT" costs $38 dollars. That is like four days worth of ice, or several pounds of grass-fed beef, and I would rather get the beef. More power to him, though. It looks like he is charging doctor-rates. I wonder how much more per hour he is pulling in compared to when some random person clicks on the Drs. Moderation's posts on Psychology Today. We'll see if people will really pay more for the Ferrari than the Porsche.
(Oh, BTW, I found a really great blogpost this week. I googled dihydrogen monoxide and found lots of stuff about CT. Check this out, and be sure to click the link to the paper. Mr. Stanton, I am afraid your blog will soon be banned. Reading it is just too much fun. And sorry, Dr. Salatin, I stole the title of your book.)
Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
This Just In for 2012 - The Lost Tribe of Atkins
Yes, there is still time to ring out the old and ring in the new. Now you know that the "great upheavals and earth changes" and all that 2012 stuff are already here when Lori Corbin drops gems like "the FAT FREE revolution is over...." For those not in LA, Lori Corbin is that slightly cute but mostly annoying health reporter food coach at a local TV station. For years, it had been lots of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, tofu, and chronic cardio for her, and for everyone else she lectures.
Now that she has read Richard Feinman's wonderful nutty post, she gone a little bit nuts herself. Since his post came out only yesterday, it looks like they made a quick change to her segment, which like virtually all her other segments, was 100% fat free. What she really said is, "the fat free revolutin is over, BUT CALORIES STILL COUNT." and then shows a preview of yet another fat free recipe. Oh, I guess the great upheaval still needs a bit of upheaving.
In his post, Dr. Feinman humorously laments the very real fact that the "in crowd" diet researchers have "discovered" fat and have somehow managed to write a "peer-reviewed" paper that completely ignores ALL of the very real research done by the Atkins band over the years. I state, Dr. Feinman, that the Atkins have been slighted, but really, what do you care what other people think?
The Atkins. That lost tribe, swallowed up by rising waters of stupidity, floating around somewhere near Atlantis. But like any good 2012 story, the lost tribe of Atkins was more advanced and sophisticated than today's "modern" researchers. We have been wasting so much time on the Mediterraneans or the Kitavans, but what about the Atkins? Happily, the idea that civilizations cycle around has already been re-discovered by Graham Hancock before Dr. Jenkins' behavior verified his theory. Like the lost civilizations that went before them, the Atkins believe that they have been housing the original Ark of Nutritional Knowing of Dietary Good and Evil.
Now even Lori Corbin is cookin' with vapors, that ethereal fat-free calorie-controlled method. So, they are circling around and around, and they still can't get to that slab of bacon, that large and powerful force of the universe, capable of redeeming and destroying. It is very promising and dangerous, so it was important that commoners didn't try this at home. It is so powerful, the researchers can't even look at it, or they would melt into dust.
Fearing its destruction by nervous political powers, the Atkins protected this revelation for many years,. Overarching nutritional religions were established to counter the intense power the Atkins discovered, tasked with keeping this dangerous ("and above all, boring") dietary strategy out of the hands of commoners, who might revolt and free themselves from all tyranny. The false religionists created powerless analogs to mimic essential archetypes of the ancients: pyramids, circles, institutional monoliths, fake learning institutions, secret herbs and tinctures, the supposedly-sacred 60-30-10 geometry.
Last night, I fell into a deep sleep, and in a dream, the good beings visited me. In the dream, I went onto the internet in the evening, and even though I had installed f.lux and turned down the brightness to restrict the blue light, this huge fireball shot out of my computer screen, with blue, purple, gold light, of all the other colors. It knocked me off my chair and reset my circadian rhythms. In the middle of the ball of light, were beings, made of light. They were eating a large pan of hot, dripping, crispy bacon. They offered me some bacon. I tried to turn away, but I could not, and at first, I thought I would melt, but I took a piece of bacon, and as I was eating it, this is what the beings had to say. "It is just becoming harder and harder to ignore the evidence."
I predict even more earthquakes, rifts and upheavals in 2012. Remember, you heard it here first!!!!
Now that she has read Richard Feinman's wonderful nutty post, she gone a little bit nuts herself. Since his post came out only yesterday, it looks like they made a quick change to her segment, which like virtually all her other segments, was 100% fat free. What she really said is, "the fat free revolutin is over, BUT CALORIES STILL COUNT." and then shows a preview of yet another fat free recipe. Oh, I guess the great upheaval still needs a bit of upheaving.
In his post, Dr. Feinman humorously laments the very real fact that the "in crowd" diet researchers have "discovered" fat and have somehow managed to write a "peer-reviewed" paper that completely ignores ALL of the very real research done by the Atkins band over the years. I state, Dr. Feinman, that the Atkins have been slighted, but really, what do you care what other people think?
The Atkins. That lost tribe, swallowed up by rising waters of stupidity, floating around somewhere near Atlantis. But like any good 2012 story, the lost tribe of Atkins was more advanced and sophisticated than today's "modern" researchers. We have been wasting so much time on the Mediterraneans or the Kitavans, but what about the Atkins? Happily, the idea that civilizations cycle around has already been re-discovered by Graham Hancock before Dr. Jenkins' behavior verified his theory. Like the lost civilizations that went before them, the Atkins believe that they have been housing the original Ark of Nutritional Knowing of Dietary Good and Evil.
Now even Lori Corbin is cookin' with vapors, that ethereal fat-free calorie-controlled method. So, they are circling around and around, and they still can't get to that slab of bacon, that large and powerful force of the universe, capable of redeeming and destroying. It is very promising and dangerous, so it was important that commoners didn't try this at home. It is so powerful, the researchers can't even look at it, or they would melt into dust.
Fearing its destruction by nervous political powers, the Atkins protected this revelation for many years,. Overarching nutritional religions were established to counter the intense power the Atkins discovered, tasked with keeping this dangerous ("and above all, boring") dietary strategy out of the hands of commoners, who might revolt and free themselves from all tyranny. The false religionists created powerless analogs to mimic essential archetypes of the ancients: pyramids, circles, institutional monoliths, fake learning institutions, secret herbs and tinctures, the supposedly-sacred 60-30-10 geometry.
Last night, I fell into a deep sleep, and in a dream, the good beings visited me. In the dream, I went onto the internet in the evening, and even though I had installed f.lux and turned down the brightness to restrict the blue light, this huge fireball shot out of my computer screen, with blue, purple, gold light, of all the other colors. It knocked me off my chair and reset my circadian rhythms. In the middle of the ball of light, were beings, made of light. They were eating a large pan of hot, dripping, crispy bacon. They offered me some bacon. I tried to turn away, but I could not, and at first, I thought I would melt, but I took a piece of bacon, and as I was eating it, this is what the beings had to say. "It is just becoming harder and harder to ignore the evidence."
I predict even more earthquakes, rifts and upheavals in 2012. Remember, you heard it here first!!!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Sorry, But I Just Couldn't Hold Back Anymore
Hyperlipid has been hyper-funny lately, but then again, maybe this new prehistoric diet is making me punch drunk with laughter.
Take a look at this!
Take a look at this!
Sunday, August 28, 2011
The Coconut Oil Adjustment Bureau
Oh, no, the dietitians with all those certifications and registrations are donning their hats again, nervously looking at the play-books handed down from their supervisors over at the ADA, and noticing that more and more people are following the road converging to the coconut grove.
My long-time readers remember the comical coconut oil post that resulted in me getting my final warning at the [redacted]people site. If you haven't seen it yet, go here.
Too late. We drank the coconut. Ripples were created. It is impossible to undo. Now the stars are getting into the act. These are dangerous times indeed.
Here's the original movie trailer.
My long-time readers remember the comical coconut oil post that resulted in me getting my final warning at the [redacted]people site. If you haven't seen it yet, go here.
Too late. We drank the coconut. Ripples were created. It is impossible to undo. Now the stars are getting into the act. These are dangerous times indeed.
Here's the original movie trailer.
Friday, June 24, 2011
Update
Sorry I haven't posted for awhile, but by the time you finish reading this, you'll know why.
Racket Guy and I are now following the same eating plan together, and I just have to say, I'm speechless.
He lost 4 pounds in 10 days, and it was really a hassle because his pants wouldn't stay up. It took us a long time to find the belt that he had worn 10 years ago, since it was buried in the pile of stuff that we just threw into the closet right before the holiday guests arrived last winter.
After a few days on my plan, he thought he was going to die. He almost did, from the immediate kidney failure. I called the ambulance and they rushed him to the hospital. This was really a hassle because I had to find someone to take care of the cats and to feed the snails.
While we were at the medical center starting dialysis we found out he had contracted osteoporosis during his short stint on the diet.
While they did additional testing, they found that he had a high level of 3-hydroxybutyric acid, so they decided to admit him to the hospital. (So that's why we missed the latest episode of Glee, sorry folks! They didn't have a working television in the waiting room by ICU.)
In the morning, his doctor visited, and told him that he had incurred a fair amount of bone loss during the 10 days on the diet. We looked at some of the x-rays and I was shocked to discover that his right femur was completely missing. Now all this time, I had thought that the reason that he collapsed was from dehydration. Since I heard that the weight people lose on such a diet is just from water, I just made that connection. It never occurred to me that the dramatic weight loss was NOT due to water alone. The doctor did explain that while he was not dehydrated, he would regain the 4 pounds of water weight he lost and then some if he just went off that disastrous diet.
He felt a bit better after eating a bit of the hospital food. They brought a bowl of maple oatmeal with skim milk, a container of Jello, a cup of juice and some apple slices.
I guess that is what I should be feeding him now, until he regains enough strength to feed himself. I need to go to the grocery store to pick up a few items on his food list: quinoa, oatmeal, skim milk, applesauce, fat-free soy margarine and a bunch of containers of Ms. Anorexic Bovine ice cream.
He was feeling a bit weak this afternoon, and I wanted to give him a shake of potassium in his seitan salad, but when I called the cardiologist for permission, they said she had already left for the day. Probably out golfing, gee, just when we need her.
Thank you all for your support and prayers during these trying times. It is about time for us to get honest with ourselves, to listen to our bodies, and to pay attention to the experts. If we had just taken the advice of the experts, none of these disasters would have happened.
Racket Guy and I are now following the same eating plan together, and I just have to say, I'm speechless.
He lost 4 pounds in 10 days, and it was really a hassle because his pants wouldn't stay up. It took us a long time to find the belt that he had worn 10 years ago, since it was buried in the pile of stuff that we just threw into the closet right before the holiday guests arrived last winter.
After a few days on my plan, he thought he was going to die. He almost did, from the immediate kidney failure. I called the ambulance and they rushed him to the hospital. This was really a hassle because I had to find someone to take care of the cats and to feed the snails.
While we were at the medical center starting dialysis we found out he had contracted osteoporosis during his short stint on the diet.
While they did additional testing, they found that he had a high level of 3-hydroxybutyric acid, so they decided to admit him to the hospital. (So that's why we missed the latest episode of Glee, sorry folks! They didn't have a working television in the waiting room by ICU.)
In the morning, his doctor visited, and told him that he had incurred a fair amount of bone loss during the 10 days on the diet. We looked at some of the x-rays and I was shocked to discover that his right femur was completely missing. Now all this time, I had thought that the reason that he collapsed was from dehydration. Since I heard that the weight people lose on such a diet is just from water, I just made that connection. It never occurred to me that the dramatic weight loss was NOT due to water alone. The doctor did explain that while he was not dehydrated, he would regain the 4 pounds of water weight he lost and then some if he just went off that disastrous diet.
He felt a bit better after eating a bit of the hospital food. They brought a bowl of maple oatmeal with skim milk, a container of Jello, a cup of juice and some apple slices.
I guess that is what I should be feeding him now, until he regains enough strength to feed himself. I need to go to the grocery store to pick up a few items on his food list: quinoa, oatmeal, skim milk, applesauce, fat-free soy margarine and a bunch of containers of Ms. Anorexic Bovine ice cream.
He was feeling a bit weak this afternoon, and I wanted to give him a shake of potassium in his seitan salad, but when I called the cardiologist for permission, they said she had already left for the day. Probably out golfing, gee, just when we need her.
Thank you all for your support and prayers during these trying times. It is about time for us to get honest with ourselves, to listen to our bodies, and to pay attention to the experts. If we had just taken the advice of the experts, none of these disasters would have happened.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
More Oily Humor - Quack diets
Since I am not allowed to post controversial topics on that other site anymore, and since I am no longer allowed to include links to outside sites on my [redacted] blog anymore, I thought I would try it the other way around for awhile.
Here's a funny and revealing post about Quack diets:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/messageboard.asp?imboard=7&imparent=24498598
Since controversial posts tend to be removed quickly, I thought I would add some quotes here too. You can post your controversial remarks here. But, keep it clean people! (No used motor oil allowed.)
"One universal truth about "quack" diets, supplements, etc. is that they have no valid scientific results with which their claims can be supported. Now, by valid, I mean a placebo-controlled, double-blind study. That means that the effects of the therapy in question are compared directly to patients receiving a placebo and that neither the patients themselves nor (and this is important) the researchers know whether the patient is getting the real thing or a placebo during the study.
Frequently, quack medical sites or ads will include a line like this: "Mainstream medical professionals have expressed skepticism over the effectiveness of the Kumquat and Motor Oil diet, but hundreds of individuals have reported dramatic results." This usually segues into some kind of testimonial from those same "individuals" about how the Kumquat and Motor Oil diet has changed their life, reduced their cholesterol, restored their hair, etc. etc.
If you see something like that, run away. Far away. Here's why: the reason for placebo-controlled, double-blind studies is that studies of therapies which aren't placebo-controlled and double-blind don't work. THe need for a placebo is obvious. The double-blind is needed because if the researchers or the subjects know they're getting the therapy they _will_ report improvement. The researchers have expectations and it's impossible to keep those expectations out of the patient interviews. The patients have hopes and expectations which are similarly impossible to quash. Quack diets and quack supplements rely on this. You can't trust anecdotal evidence. You can trust statistics."
"Where can I find info on the motor oil diet? sounds like the right diet plan for me."
"They've actually replaced it with the new Quince and DOT 20 Brake Fluid Diet. :)"
"Sounds delicious, too expensive for me though."
" :)
Good info....applies to diets, supplements and other food items...such as health claims made about acai berry, coconut oil, protein powders, etc.
dietitian Becky"
Here's a funny and revealing post about Quack diets:
http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/messageboard.asp?imboard=7&imparent=24498598
Since controversial posts tend to be removed quickly, I thought I would add some quotes here too. You can post your controversial remarks here. But, keep it clean people! (No used motor oil allowed.)
"One universal truth about "quack" diets, supplements, etc. is that they have no valid scientific results with which their claims can be supported. Now, by valid, I mean a placebo-controlled, double-blind study. That means that the effects of the therapy in question are compared directly to patients receiving a placebo and that neither the patients themselves nor (and this is important) the researchers know whether the patient is getting the real thing or a placebo during the study.
Frequently, quack medical sites or ads will include a line like this: "Mainstream medical professionals have expressed skepticism over the effectiveness of the Kumquat and Motor Oil diet, but hundreds of individuals have reported dramatic results." This usually segues into some kind of testimonial from those same "individuals" about how the Kumquat and Motor Oil diet has changed their life, reduced their cholesterol, restored their hair, etc. etc.
If you see something like that, run away. Far away. Here's why: the reason for placebo-controlled, double-blind studies is that studies of therapies which aren't placebo-controlled and double-blind don't work. THe need for a placebo is obvious. The double-blind is needed because if the researchers or the subjects know they're getting the therapy they _will_ report improvement. The researchers have expectations and it's impossible to keep those expectations out of the patient interviews. The patients have hopes and expectations which are similarly impossible to quash. Quack diets and quack supplements rely on this. You can't trust anecdotal evidence. You can trust statistics."
"Where can I find info on the motor oil diet? sounds like the right diet plan for me."
"They've actually replaced it with the new Quince and DOT 20 Brake Fluid Diet. :)"
"Sounds delicious, too expensive for me though."
" :)
Good info....applies to diets, supplements and other food items...such as health claims made about acai berry, coconut oil, protein powders, etc.
dietitian Becky"
My Final Warning
I guess providing data about coconut oil was too over-the-top. Here's a nice bitchy folksy letter from a "coach" on a weight loss website. This message is a bit more stern than the last one. Before, I was admonished for my "dangerous" posts and was told that I couldn't post like that anymore. (Read the first letter here .) Now I'll be kicked off if I tell one other person that it is OK to make popcorn with artercloggingsaturatedfat-laden coconut oil.
"Hi [redacted]
I know we've talked about this before, and I'm sure you can also guess why I'm writing you a note. It seems like with some recent posts lately (such as the thread about coconut oil), you are constantly butting heads with [redacted], our Registered Dietitian, and challenging the advice she gives.
You don't have to agree with the dietary guidelines we promote, but we don't allow members to promote a style of eating that does not agree with our guidelines. You are welcome to share experiences, but not post messages that make it seem like our advice is wrong. We feel that our recommendations are based on sound research- again, you don't have to agree- but you do have to respect that if you'd like to remain a member of [redacted] and participate in our Community.
Please consider this to be your final warning on the subject. If you have questions, let me know.
Thanks,
Jen"
Friday, June 10, 2011
More Plate-y goodness! Better than Plate o' Shrimp?
Looks like everyone is having plate-y fun this week. What's not to love about the USDA plate?? Tom Naughton is at it again. You can laugh here:
http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2011/06/06/the-usda-explains-my-plate/
I know why the little sector's aren't even. It has nothing to do with the amount of each food we should eat. (In fact, the whole idea has nothing to do with what we should be eating, IMHO.)
It's really a copyright thing. Check this out:
http://www.rockypeaklc.com/hbdi.html
I have used the Ned Hermann Brain Model extensively in my career, back when the USDA was still tinkering in the land of the pyramids. Note the plate shape, the Jungian Four-ness, and all the pretty colors. There is blue for protein (to match the blue that is used as a molecule in all those chemistry model kits.) There's even a green zone for green veggies, a yellow zone for the higher-carb yellow and orange veggies, and a red zone for tomatoes, watermelon and raspberries. And you don't have to worry about that little dairy planet, circling around the real plate like Neptune.
Here's some history, and a new and better plate:
http://www.fitbomb.com/2011/06/its-not-that-hard.html
And another favorite of mine (warning, may by unsuitable for some eaters):
http://paleozonenutrition.wordpress.com/2011/06/04/myplate-alternatives/just-eat-real-food-myplate/
I still have a fondness for plate o' shrimp. Please take the time to visit my earlier post and scroll to the bottom to get the link for the Repo Man vid:
http://exceptionallybrash.blogspot.com/2011/06/plat-o-shrimp.html
(I just can't get enough of Repo Man! "Put it on a plate son, you'll enjoy it more...." Makes you think that the USDA plate was developed by a walk-on.)
http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2011/06/06/the-usda-explains-my-plate/
I know why the little sector's aren't even. It has nothing to do with the amount of each food we should eat. (In fact, the whole idea has nothing to do with what we should be eating, IMHO.)
It's really a copyright thing. Check this out:
http://www.rockypeaklc.com/hbdi.html
I have used the Ned Hermann Brain Model extensively in my career, back when the USDA was still tinkering in the land of the pyramids. Note the plate shape, the Jungian Four-ness, and all the pretty colors. There is blue for protein (to match the blue that is used as a molecule in all those chemistry model kits.) There's even a green zone for green veggies, a yellow zone for the higher-carb yellow and orange veggies, and a red zone for tomatoes, watermelon and raspberries. And you don't have to worry about that little dairy planet, circling around the real plate like Neptune.
Here's some history, and a new and better plate:
http://www.fitbomb.com/2011/06/its-not-that-hard.html
And another favorite of mine (warning, may by unsuitable for some eaters):
http://paleozonenutrition.wordpress.com/2011/06/04/myplate-alternatives/just-eat-real-food-myplate/
I still have a fondness for plate o' shrimp. Please take the time to visit my earlier post and scroll to the bottom to get the link for the Repo Man vid:
http://exceptionallybrash.blogspot.com/2011/06/plat-o-shrimp.html
(I just can't get enough of Repo Man! "Put it on a plate son, you'll enjoy it more...." Makes you think that the USDA plate was developed by a walk-on.)
Thursday, May 26, 2011
De-constructing the Important Paper
OK, here's what was REALLY said. Hard to believe, huh? By the way, I am adding a postscript for two reasons. First, to let people in on what is really being said about diabetes and diets, (seems to be the theme this week) and second because I am not allowed to post any of this information on a message board at that diet and weight loss website. Too dangerous. Faced with that smack-down, I admit I just can't resist.
It is my hope that people with diabetes or tending towards it will keep reading, and to decide for themselves what is truly dangerous and what is not.
First, here's a link to a copy of the original April 1 paper with graphics. Note especially the pyramid on the right with insulin flowing all over the top of the pyramid.
http://www.carbohydratescankill.com/1750/old-news-for-april-1-2011
"Covered With Insulin"
Here's an article explaining the reasoning of the American Diabetes Association and how they came up with their position that it's OK to eat a bunch of sugar if you "cover" it with insulin.
http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=13877
Here's the clif notes.
1. We're the leading diabetes organization.
2. After years and years of careful analysis of peer-reviewed gold-standard studies from august researchers from places like Harvard, we have determined that you can't resist carbs.
3. So, we say, eat carbs, cause you can always fix it by injecting insulin.
4. If you don't like all those injections 'n' stuff, you can also just use a glucose-lowering medication.
The Pyramid
Here's some information on the American Diabetes Association and American Dietetic Association's Diabetes Food Pyramid:
http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx?cat=7001&id=7061 This food pyramid is no longer recommended by ADA. Meanwhile, the USDA has revised the food pyramid that we all recognize with some sort really really high striped beach cabana that seems to fade away at the top altitude.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html (And we all remember this website, source of all the wonky vegetable classifications. Where oh where are the green eggs and ham??)
Of course, the reference to the truncated icosahedron is a nod to the idea that the recommended diet surely is a political football, and may not have much to do with nutrition, at least for diabetics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truncated_icosahedron
The Very Important Statement
You'll find it here: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/31/Supplement_1/S61.full If you read through this article, you'll notice that the ADA also confuses a "risk factor" with a cause, although this common error wasn't lampooned in the original article. It also contains other interesting phrases like, "This statement updates previous position statements,..." It is also interesting to note that this statement (or this thing that updates them???) refers to the Look AHEAD study, and in that study, conducted by the American Diabetes Association, the study authors mentioned the difficulty of achieving treatment success using current strategies, and gives 3 references. The fact that I said the same thing on the weight loss website (OK, without the references), and was told I couldn't post such "dangerous" statements, led to the full implementation of this here blog.
If you read this position statement carefully, you will recognize that it was written by committee, and they surely don't all agree. They recommend the USDA guidelines AND say it's ok to follow a low-carb weight loss diet? Hmmm, wonder who got that slipped in.
Dr. Anthony Rosenzweig's paper.
I'm not going to link that here, only the clif notes of the study.
1. We got a bunch of mice that were genetically engineered to get atherosclerosis
2. We fed them a low carb diet
3. They got atherosclerosis.
4. We're blaming the diet.
Women's health initiative
It didn't work out as the researchers had expected.
Others
Other researchers are mentioned, most of them known not only for their anti-low-carb stance, but also their steadfast refusal to take a look at or publish any data on the success of the low-carb diet. April Fools, indeed!
It is my hope that people with diabetes or tending towards it will keep reading, and to decide for themselves what is truly dangerous and what is not.
First, here's a link to a copy of the original April 1 paper with graphics. Note especially the pyramid on the right with insulin flowing all over the top of the pyramid.
http://www.carbohydratescankill.com/1750/old-news-for-april-1-2011
"Covered With Insulin"
Here's an article explaining the reasoning of the American Diabetes Association and how they came up with their position that it's OK to eat a bunch of sugar if you "cover" it with insulin.
http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=13877
Here's the clif notes.
1. We're the leading diabetes organization.
2. After years and years of careful analysis of peer-reviewed gold-standard studies from august researchers from places like Harvard, we have determined that you can't resist carbs.
3. So, we say, eat carbs, cause you can always fix it by injecting insulin.
4. If you don't like all those injections 'n' stuff, you can also just use a glucose-lowering medication.
The Pyramid
Here's some information on the American Diabetes Association and American Dietetic Association's Diabetes Food Pyramid:
http://www.bd.com/us/diabetes/page.aspx?cat=7001&id=7061 This food pyramid is no longer recommended by ADA. Meanwhile, the USDA has revised the food pyramid that we all recognize with some sort really really high striped beach cabana that seems to fade away at the top altitude.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/index.html (And we all remember this website, source of all the wonky vegetable classifications. Where oh where are the green eggs and ham??)
Of course, the reference to the truncated icosahedron is a nod to the idea that the recommended diet surely is a political football, and may not have much to do with nutrition, at least for diabetics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truncated_icosahedron
The Very Important Statement
You'll find it here: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/31/Supplement_1/S61.full If you read through this article, you'll notice that the ADA also confuses a "risk factor" with a cause, although this common error wasn't lampooned in the original article. It also contains other interesting phrases like, "This statement updates previous position statements,..." It is also interesting to note that this statement (or this thing that updates them???) refers to the Look AHEAD study, and in that study, conducted by the American Diabetes Association, the study authors mentioned the difficulty of achieving treatment success using current strategies, and gives 3 references. The fact that I said the same thing on the weight loss website (OK, without the references), and was told I couldn't post such "dangerous" statements, led to the full implementation of this here blog.
If you read this position statement carefully, you will recognize that it was written by committee, and they surely don't all agree. They recommend the USDA guidelines AND say it's ok to follow a low-carb weight loss diet? Hmmm, wonder who got that slipped in.
Dr. Anthony Rosenzweig's paper.
I'm not going to link that here, only the clif notes of the study.
1. We got a bunch of mice that were genetically engineered to get atherosclerosis
2. We fed them a low carb diet
3. They got atherosclerosis.
4. We're blaming the diet.
Women's health initiative
It didn't work out as the researchers had expected.
Others
Other researchers are mentioned, most of them known not only for their anti-low-carb stance, but also their steadfast refusal to take a look at or publish any data on the success of the low-carb diet. April Fools, indeed!
Monday, May 23, 2011
A Very Important Paper of Great Importance
Well, this one is hot off the presses (OK, last year, but I am just getting to my stack of fun things to read.)
http://www.free-press-release.com/news-merger-of-metabolism-society-and-american-diabetes-association-surprise-union-to-promote-low-carb-diets-1270129599.html
http://www.free-press-release.com/news-merger-of-metabolism-society-and-american-diabetes-association-surprise-union-to-promote-low-carb-diets-1270129599.html
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Fat and Happy
Now I have to admit that if I didn't watch Dr. Mike Eades Twitter feed ( http://twitter.com/#!/DrEades ), I wouldn't have much to say on this here blog, but he always finds such fun stuff, and then I can't shut up about it myself. Now here's a fun and oh so scholarly abstract:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WB2-45GW6BS-4&_user=10&_coverDate=12/31/1999&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=gateway&_origin=gateway&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=3ddb4bded4f25e9e84b6159bc349cba4&searchtype=a
Hmmmm, people who eat a higher-fat diet describe other fat-eaters as happy? And low-fat eaters as high-strung? Maybe they are on to something.
It just reminds me of the what the Trailer Park Troubadours eat on down there at the trailer park. Here's a little sample of the food they eat there. (I know it's a Christmas tune, but really, they eat that way all the time.)
http://www.unhitched.com/demos/CMASTrlerPrk.mp3
(And yes, they really did have the album entitled "Double Wide and Dangerous" and they probably don't mean papers, but all those high-fat-eatin' low-carbpeople trailers. Here's the album:
http://shop.unhitched.com/product.sc;jsessionid=8F44E939659AE0C74459D684097CA3F8.qscstrfrnt04?productId=1&categoryId=2 )
Hey, we all know about Jimmy Moore's low carb cruise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tIYltU0f10
Here's the other cruise, for people Lardo, which I am guessing by the name, eattza lotta fat:
http://www.bordom.net/view/27222/The_Hillbilly_Houseboat
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WB2-45GW6BS-4&_user=10&_coverDate=12/31/1999&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=gateway&_origin=gateway&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=3ddb4bded4f25e9e84b6159bc349cba4&searchtype=a
Hmmmm, people who eat a higher-fat diet describe other fat-eaters as happy? And low-fat eaters as high-strung? Maybe they are on to something.
It just reminds me of the what the Trailer Park Troubadours eat on down there at the trailer park. Here's a little sample of the food they eat there. (I know it's a Christmas tune, but really, they eat that way all the time.)
http://www.unhitched.com/demos/CMASTrlerPrk.mp3
(And yes, they really did have the album entitled "Double Wide and Dangerous" and they probably don't mean papers, but all those high-fat-eatin' low-carb
http://shop.unhitched.com/product.sc;jsessionid=8F44E939659AE0C74459D684097CA3F8.qscstrfrnt04?productId=1&categoryId=2 )
Hey, we all know about Jimmy Moore's low carb cruise:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tIYltU0f10
Here's the other cruise, for people Lardo, which I am guessing by the name, eattza lotta fat:
http://www.bordom.net/view/27222/The_Hillbilly_Houseboat
Friday, March 18, 2011
Paleo Pizza Deconstructed
(this tasty recipe first appeared on another website on March 17)
The only reason I didn't put this into a real recipe for extra points is that I thought it would get rejected. It is a real recipe (OK, parts of it.) Thanks to another poster for the suggestion.
Paleo Pizza Deconstructed
They do it on TOP CHEF, why not in your kitchen? It is easy to deconstruct your favorite foods and remake them the way nature intended!!!
Ingredients:
1 large whole red ripe tomato (3"diam), thinly sliced
1 Jalapeno pepper, diced
.25 cup chopped scallions
.5 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
5 jumbo black olives
.125 t oregano powder
10 basil leaves
2 pork sausage links (4 x 7/8 inch)
.5 cup fresh bell pepper strips
You will also need 1/4 cup whole wheat berries for this party dish.
Directions:
Wash the wheat berries, soak them in cool water for several hours, spread them on a tray with potting soil. After a few days, they will sprout and you can feed the grass to your cat.
You won't be eating any of the wheat yourself.
For the actual pizza you can eat, cut up the sausage and fry in a pan until cooked. Add the peppers, scallions, mushrooms, olives and oregano, stir and turn off the heat.
Let the mixture cool a couple of minutes. Arrange artfully on a round plate with basil leaves and sliced tomato. You can eat it in sections or just dig in and eat the whole pizza all by yourself.
This should be filed under: beef and pork, dinner, Italian, low carb, Paleo, Party, 4 days prep time for the kitty grass, 10 minutes prep time for the part you will eat, 5 minutes cooking time, 5 minutes plating. (You can also save on clean up time if you let your cat lick the plate. After your cat gets rid of the fur ball, he'll be hungry enough for it, even with all that oregano.)
Nutrition Facts
Deconstructed Paleo Pizza
1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208.5
Total Fat 12.0 g
Saturated Fat 3.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.8 g
Cholesterol 21.6 mg
Sodium 732.6 mg
Potassium 848.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate 19.7 g
Dietary Fiber 5.6 g
Sugars 4.0 g
Protein 9.6 g
Vitamin A 42.2 %
Vitamin B-12 7.7 %
Vitamin B-6 26.5 %
Vitamin C 137.2 %
Vitamin D 6.7 %
Vitamin E 12.9 %
Calcium 9.4 %
Copper 23.8 %
Folate 17.6 %
Iron 20.7 %
Magnesium 12.1 %
Manganese 23.4 %
Niacin 21.7 %
Pantothenic Acid 12.9 %
Phosphorus 15.2 %
Riboflavin 20.7 %
Selenium 13.4 %
Thiamin 27.3 %
Zinc 9.0 %
Paleo Pizza Deconstructed
They do it on TOP CHEF, why not in your kitchen? It is easy to deconstruct your favorite foods and remake them the way nature intended!!!
Ingredients:
1 large whole red ripe tomato (3"diam), thinly sliced
1 Jalapeno pepper, diced
.25 cup chopped scallions
.5 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
5 jumbo black olives
.125 t oregano powder
10 basil leaves
2 pork sausage links (4 x 7/8 inch)
.5 cup fresh bell pepper strips
You will also need 1/4 cup whole wheat berries for this party dish.
Directions:
Wash the wheat berries, soak them in cool water for several hours, spread them on a tray with potting soil. After a few days, they will sprout and you can feed the grass to your cat.
You won't be eating any of the wheat yourself.
For the actual pizza you can eat, cut up the sausage and fry in a pan until cooked. Add the peppers, scallions, mushrooms, olives and oregano, stir and turn off the heat.
Let the mixture cool a couple of minutes. Arrange artfully on a round plate with basil leaves and sliced tomato. You can eat it in sections or just dig in and eat the whole pizza all by yourself.
This should be filed under: beef and pork, dinner, Italian, low carb, Paleo, Party, 4 days prep time for the kitty grass, 10 minutes prep time for the part you will eat, 5 minutes cooking time, 5 minutes plating. (You can also save on clean up time if you let your cat lick the plate. After your cat gets rid of the fur ball, he'll be hungry enough for it, even with all that oregano.)
Nutrition Facts
Deconstructed Paleo Pizza
1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 208.5
Total Fat 12.0 g
Saturated Fat 3.3 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.8 g
Cholesterol 21.6 mg
Sodium 732.6 mg
Potassium 848.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate 19.7 g
Dietary Fiber 5.6 g
Sugars 4.0 g
Protein 9.6 g
Vitamin A 42.2 %
Vitamin B-12 7.7 %
Vitamin B-6 26.5 %
Vitamin C 137.2 %
Vitamin D 6.7 %
Vitamin E 12.9 %
Calcium 9.4 %
Copper 23.8 %
Folate 17.6 %
Iron 20.7 %
Magnesium 12.1 %
Manganese 23.4 %
Niacin 21.7 %
Pantothenic Acid 12.9 %
Phosphorus 15.2 %
Riboflavin 20.7 %
Selenium 13.4 %
Thiamin 27.3 %
Zinc 9.0 %
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Am I that boring?
I've been reading that some diet "experts" have been saying that a low-carb diet is so boring. It certainly has been a challenge.
Last night was so dreadful, my husband jumped away from the table after dinner and quickly did something else. (In other words, he wasn't sleepy from too many carbs.)
We enjoyed fresh haddock fillets with sauted onion, carrot, fennel, thyme, celery, parsley, lemon and anaheim pepper. I served it with a fresh tartar sauce, home-made cole-slaw and some strawberries with whipped cream. All the fruits/veggies were from the garden except for the onion and the strawberries.
For lunch, we suffered through a vegetable stir-fry with curry powder, garam masala and my own intensly-hot red caribbean pepper sauce. I put a bit of chicken in it, with some basmati rice steamed with vegetable broth and turmeric. (OK, I had a tablespoon of the rice, too!)
I didn't know how I would be able to get through another day, but since the goal of preparing healthy and satisfying meals is on my action-list, I struggled through breakfast.
This morning I had a small amount of coffee with a splash of cinnamon and real cream. I made eggs again, with butter, kale and fresh marjoram. At the market yesterday, all the bulk items were on sale so I decided to try some coconut flour. My first trial was to make pancakes. I used an egg, 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1/4 cup ground almonds, 1/4 cup cream, 1/2 cup water and 1/4 t baking powder. The recipe needs some tinkering, but my husband declared the pancakes edible and came into the kitchen for more. He put blackberry jam on his, and I topped mine with sliced strawberries. Boring, I know. We had strawberries for dinner, and I might be stuck with eating them for lunch, too.
Someone pluck me out of my misery! My diet is boring and none of my clothes fit this week.
[Note: a version of this was posted on Feb 26, 2011 on another site.]
Last night was so dreadful, my husband jumped away from the table after dinner and quickly did something else. (In other words, he wasn't sleepy from too many carbs.)
We enjoyed fresh haddock fillets with sauted onion, carrot, fennel, thyme, celery, parsley, lemon and anaheim pepper. I served it with a fresh tartar sauce, home-made cole-slaw and some strawberries with whipped cream. All the fruits/veggies were from the garden except for the onion and the strawberries.
For lunch, we suffered through a vegetable stir-fry with curry powder, garam masala and my own intensly-hot red caribbean pepper sauce. I put a bit of chicken in it, with some basmati rice steamed with vegetable broth and turmeric. (OK, I had a tablespoon of the rice, too!)
I didn't know how I would be able to get through another day, but since the goal of preparing healthy and satisfying meals is on my action-list, I struggled through breakfast.
This morning I had a small amount of coffee with a splash of cinnamon and real cream. I made eggs again, with butter, kale and fresh marjoram. At the market yesterday, all the bulk items were on sale so I decided to try some coconut flour. My first trial was to make pancakes. I used an egg, 1/4 cup coconut flour, 1/4 cup ground almonds, 1/4 cup cream, 1/2 cup water and 1/4 t baking powder. The recipe needs some tinkering, but my husband declared the pancakes edible and came into the kitchen for more. He put blackberry jam on his, and I topped mine with sliced strawberries. Boring, I know. We had strawberries for dinner, and I might be stuck with eating them for lunch, too.
Someone pluck me out of my misery! My diet is boring and none of my clothes fit this week.
[Note: a version of this was posted on Feb 26, 2011 on another site.]
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