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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / August 2005"The cardiologist's diet: If it tastes good spit it out."
"The cardiologist's diet: If it tastes good spit it out." - Unknown Years ago, my mother's doctor told her that too, she decided then how good lettuce tasted. Serena > Years ago, my mother's doctor told her that too, she decided then how > good lettuce tasted. > > Serena I decided salads tasted good a long time ago. When I was skinny, 140 lbs and 5 foot 7 inches. Then, I never thought that I would be dieting and listening to doctors try to tell me what to eat. And then to finally give up on the stupid average doctor recommendations and happily land in the Atkins camp, where I lost from 240 lbs down to a one time low of 178 lbs. I still like salads, but what I put in a salad is different than when I was heavy. From now on, I will listen to doctors very very critically. :> gweebles wrote: :>> Years ago, my mother's doctor told her that too, she decided then [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] :> :> From now on, I will listen to doctors very very critically. Is there any guru that you shouldn't listen to very very critically? > :> gweebles wrote: > :>> Years ago, my mother's doctor told her that too, she decided then [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Is there any guru that you shouldn't listen to very very critically? Critical thinking is my mantra, as you've all probably noticed by now. In virtually all sciences, when a scientist makes an observation that is contrary to the currently accepted theory, all scientists sit up and take notice. They then test and retest the observation and either reject it based on close scrutiny or they accept it and incorporate it into their basis of understanding of the subject. I've noticed that in nutrition, everything is presented as an absolute with no room for much discussion. For example, the calorie theory cannot be challenged, period. It is a physical law of nature written in stone. If someone questions its applicability in weight management, you are branded am outlaw and criticized severely. Yet, 95% of people who try to lose weight by counting and restricting calories, fail in their attempts to lose weight. The mainstram has been hawking the calorie theory as the only option for weight control for about 80 years or more now, and we have never been fatter. They pushed for more carb and less fat as a strategy for eating fewer calories and maintaining weight, and the american people followed the advice and got fatter. Since 1970, we eat 10% less fat and about 10% more carbs, which is supposed to cut the overall calories consumed. That strategy has made us fatter, not thinner. Something is wrong here. The mainstream's basic beliefs in nutrition does not stand up to even cursory scrutiny and we have much reason to approach the topic with a very critical eye. TC ... > :> From now on, I will listen to doctors very very critically. > > Is there any guru that you shouldn't listen to very very critically? Well put, Roger. Sadly, a task that seems to garner less and less adherents as each day passes... DustyB > :> gweebles wrote: > :>> Years ago, my mother's doctor told her that too, she decided then [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Is there any guru that you shouldn't listen to very very critically? Some advocate listening to their minister or priest uncritically, but even there, it appears that critical listening is generally wise. Actually my mother was being sarcastic, she hates salad and is trying to find a way to declare cupcakes to be health food. I personally love salad, just plain romaine, some shredded parmesian, and bleu cheese dressing. Serena > Actually my mother was being sarcastic, she hates salad and is trying > to find a way to declare cupcakes to be health food. I personally love > salad, just plain romaine, some shredded parmesian, and bleu cheese > dressing. > > Serena Sounds like making carrot cake a "vegetable". ;-) I love salad too! To me, salads are just a sandwich without the bread...  SignatureOm. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson |
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