Food for thought

[Sandhusker]

If you return to the diet that made you fat in the first place, of course you're going to put the weight back on. I'm astounded that people make comments like, "Once he got off the diet, the weight came back". Was any other result possible?

Diets like the Atkins weren't meant to be temporary fix-its for weight. They're meant to be life-style changes - meaning you don't go back.

 

[rider]

Soapweed, Sandhusker I'm so glad to hear that you guys are taking care of your health, keeping the weight off, and eating healthy.

Kudos!

 

[katrina]

I think the Atkins diet is hard on the body. It somehow leaves a person feeling full, but not necessarily satisfied. I have seen too many times a person loses 25 pounds on the Atkins diet and then put it right back on. Can't continue to eat like that forever!

Dr. Atkins himself died of heart failure.

I lost weight the good ole' fashioned way; eat less, exercise more.

Dr. Atkins died of complications from a head injury when he slipped on ice and fell.

The long term success rate of the "good ole' fashioned way" is documented to be less than 1%...low carb diets have a long term success rate of about 50%.

What is hard on the body is the excess amount of insulin produced in response to sugar and refined carbohydrates. The average American's diet consist of 150 lbs. of sugar. Diabetes and obesity are at all time highs after over twenty years of medical professional recommending low fat/high carb diets for treatment of diabetes and obesity.

But let's not let facts get in the way of political correctness!!!!

I agree with Robert Mac on this one. We eat way to much refined sugar and carbohydrates.... Bottom line is that you have find a eating habit that is healthy for you and something you can live with. If it's beef and beer :wink: or what ever works for you fine and dandy with me. I know that I've been on every diet there is and was ready for a gastric bypass if this low fat diet that I'm on didn't work... I am happy full no cravings and loosing weight..........

 

[RobertMac]

Ok, I get it now...all the national media was in conspiracy to cover-up the real cause of Dr. Atkins's death. BUT, some anti-meat wackos that happened to get hold of his medical records are telling the truth!!!!!!
Seen any black helicopters lately????

Again, let's not let facts get in the way of political correctness!!!! Dr. Atkins was discovered to have a heart disease problem, cardiomyopathy, years before his death that the MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL attributed to a complication from a viral illness.

As from my figures on diet success, these were the results from clinical professional that were treating patients for diabetes and obesity and came from Taubes's research of medical journals spanning some 150 years. Restricting carbohydrates was standard treatment until the late 60s and 70s when Ancel Keys's flawed fat/cholesterol hypothesis for heart disease was accepted by 'scientific consensus(and a lot of grant money to the right people from the sugar and processed food industry which are major users of grains in their products). Dr Atkins's diet was nothing new...his diet plan came after the realization that a low carb diet was the only one that had historical success. But like any diet, as you have pointed out, if you don't stay on it, you will regain the weight...and most times even more!!!! The only diets that work, long term, are the ones when the individual make lifestyle changes...again, like you have! Restricting calories and exercising to burn more calories will no doubt cause weight loss. But restricting calories causes the hormonal reaction of hunger...exercising causes the hormonal reaction of hunger...scientific facts!!! So, for the vast majority of people, this type of weight loss plan can't be maintained...thus the very low percentage rate of success! If this type weight loss plan is the best treatment, why is diabetes on the increase and at all time highs in the USA??? The same for obesity...almost doubled in the last decade!!!

The way the body reacts to fat and protein is known facts!
The way the body reacts to carbohydrates is known facts!
The profits that would be lost by drug and processed food companies if consumers made healthy life style changes (diet changes) would be astronomical...that should give you an idea why Dr. Atkins and others promoting low carb diets are berated!

 

[Anonymous]

Dr Atkins's diet was nothing new...his diet plan came after the realization that a low carb diet was the only one that had historical success.

Yep-- the "old" Air Force Diet of the 50's-60's was a low carb diet too...High protein/low carbs- some exercise- build muscle/lose body fat.....

 

[rider]

What's behind all that anger Robert Mac?

Nothing negative coming from here... I'm all for eating beef.

You can be suspect about politicians, but not reporters?

There are plenty of reasons that they would cover up Dr. Atkins death.

Consider Heath Ledger... Do you think he died of an accidental overdose?

 

[RobertMac]

What's behind all that anger Robert Mac?

Not anger, emphatic. We play hardball here...don't come throw out a bunch of crap, then expect not to be challenged.

Nothing negative coming from here... I'm all for eating beef.

The negative is you repeating lies perpetuated by vegetarian and animal rights groups about Dr. Atkins and his diet. I think most cattlemen here would view that as negative to the healthfulness of our product.

You can be suspect about politicians, but not reporters?

The truth is the truth...source doesn't matter.

There are plenty of reasons that they would cover up Dr. Atkins death.

And they are....??????

Consider Heath Ledger... Do you think he died of an accidental overdose?

I could really care less about how he died...sad that he died, but I am more saddened by the deaths of the brave young men and women that are fighting to protect our freedoms!

Do you agree with the 10 points that started this thread? Do you think Dr. Atkins did?

 

[PORKER]

Results from the 2007 National Meat Case Study confirms - consumers continue to look for convenience and ease in meal preparation. Jarrod Sutton, director of retail marketing for the Pork Checkoff, says - from increases in on-pack communications and full service meat cases, to significant shifts toward case ready packaging, retailers must simplify the shopping experience for consumers.

Pork led the trend of value-added products as it continued to increase. The growth is 4 percentage points up to 10 percent of the total fresh meat packages. Growth in value-added packages was driven by fresh pork, up 11 percentage points to 23 percent of fresh pork packages; turkey was up 5 percentage points to 19 percent; and beef, up 3 percentage points to 7 percent.

Packages of natural and organic meats also gained market share in 2007. Packages with a natural claim increased to 29 percent of the packages, up 7 percentage points from 22 percent in 204. Chicken, at 67 percent, had the highest amount of packages including the natural claim followed by ground beef at 25 percent and fresh pork at 15 percent.

Another key finding was the continued increase of case ready packaging. There has been a significant shift toward more case ready packaging and away from in-store packaging. In 2002, less than 50 percent of the packages were case ready. In 2007, the percentage rose to 64 percent, with increases in most species, and lamb/veal and pork had the largest percentage point change.

 

[PORKER]

GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK: A Diet change for the Better
WAL-MART GOES rBGH-FREE
Last week, Wal-Mart announced its so-called "Great Value" store brand of milk will no longer come from cows injected with Monsanto's controversial genetically engineered hormone, rBGH/rBST.

As OCA's Director, Ronnie Cummins, stated in an interview with the Toronto Globe and Mail, Wal-Mart's announcement will likely serve as a tipping point for driving Monsanto's controversial bovine drug off the market.

Since its inception, the OCA has campaigned aggressively against rBGH , which is banned in Europe, Canada, and most of the industrialized world. Wal-Mart's move, according to industry experts, will likely dramatically expand market demand for rBGH-free and organic dairy products.

According to Cummins, "After 14 years of of bullying consumers and buying off FDA and USDA bureaucrats, this is the beginning of the end for this cruel and dangerous drug." Learn more: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_11050.cfm