In article >,
Sqwertz > wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:28:49 -0800, Dan Abel wrote:
>
> > In article > ,
> > Aussie > wrote:
> >
> >> He did it, he finished his 'diet'.
> >>
> >> http://www.20potatoesaday.com/index.html
> >>
> >> In the end he says he lost 9.5 kilograms, his cholesterol level went from
> >> 214
> >> to 147, and his glucose dropped from 104 to 94.
> >
> > One pretty good counterexample to the claim that diets high in carbs
> > cause weight gain, high cholesterol and diabetes.
>
> But how do you eat 20lbs of potatoes without butter and salt?

No, 20 potatoes, not 20 pounds. They weighed 5.3 oz each on average.
And he could have seasonings. No butter, but some oil.

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA