Shuurai wrote:

> Dana Carpender wrote:
>
>>Shuurai wrote:
>>
>>>Dana Carpender wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Lord Hatred wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> You seem to think this is an "Either/Or" argument.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I am arguing with the various statements that Atkins (and, I assume, low
>>>>carbohydrate nutrition in general) is a "scam", and that people are
>>>>"idiots" to think it works.
>>>
>>>
>>>Not a scam - just an overreaction.
>>
>>Trust me, it was a big, big shock to discover that my body runs far
>>better on red meat than it ever did on brown rice. A strong reaction to
>>that sort of revelation, multiplied by millions, was inevitable.
>
>
> An overreaction by millions is still an overreaction.
>
> You tell people there is a way for them to do as little as possible
> (ie. eat this instead of that) and lose weight - especially in America
> - and millions of 'em are gonna do it.

And millions of them have lost weight. Improved their health, too.

Add the idea that they get to
> blame someone (in this case, the entire food industry)

What you eat is your choice.

for the
> condition they're in already; and that they get to do something
> (anything, seriously anything) that goes against commonly held ideals
> (I get to eat what!?) then you have a fad people can really throw
> themselves at.
>
> What I find interesting is that people will ignore groups like the AMA,
> ADA, the National Academy of Sciences, and so forth in favor of a
> non-peer-reviewed, unscientific and largely anecdotal study;

You're aware that there are a lot of studies of low carb diets in
peer-reviewed journals? You're aware, too, that there are studies
showing that recommendations of a low fat diet based on complex carbs
turned out to be valueless?

all
> because it says what they'd like to hear. \


I ate a low fat diet high in whole grains and legumes for *years*. I
was not eating junk. I hadn't bought a loaf of white bread in over 15
years. I didn't drink soda. I exercised vigorously. I was *GAINING*
weight, I was hungry all the time, my energy swings were nasty, and I
had borderline high blood pressure. I *did* what the authorities told
me to do. It didn't work for me. Low carb did, and does.

That's not "what I'd like to hear." It's what happened to me.

Dana