In the third in the series of Five Food Trends that Need to Die, Gourmet Live explores the inspiration and proliferation of America’s carbo-phobia.
The psychology that propelled America into its current high-protein low-carb hysteria is no different from that which has spurred every other fad diet since the mid-1800s. “People like to hear good news about their bad habits,” says Dr. Michael Greger, a physician and author of Carbophobia: The Scary Truth Behind America’s Low-Carb Craze. “Who doesn’t want to be told that bacon is good for you? Or that you can eat all the bun-less cheeseburgers you want and not suffer the consequences?”
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Low carb meal plans are sustainable when you have a reason to follow them. They are not just for weight loss. I would gladly show you my blood levels as an example that following a regime low in simple sugars is healthy when you choose a healthy means to carry it out. These low carb meals bring improved health to some who need assistance with diet due to insulin resistence, seizure disorders and genetic issues that cause us to gain and hold onto weight. Dr. Oz has had several programs where he describes genetic reasons for choosing one of three diet plans. One is low carb, one is low fat and one is a mixture of both depending on a GENETIC TEST that can be carried out. I think you are doing your readers harm by using words like FAD and HABITS when it comes to eating to live. There is more to diets such as Atkins than the initial 2 wk induction which balances out the whacky highs and lows some of us experience when we eat “White” foods. Did you bother to count the veggies they recommend once a follower is on his way to steady blood levels? I will add that I used to buy margarine at least twice a month when eating potatoes, rice and bread. Now, I have the same container in the fridge that I bought in June. So much for higher in fat? If you won’t research the ENTIRE lifestyle guidelines for low-carb living, at least check out this long article. It is worth the read.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/magazine/21Epilepsy-t.htm?scp=1&sq=epilepsy%20diet&st=cse