Maybe this “nutrogenomics” thing I’m reading about is the answer? i.e. We are all different and react to things differently? It’s all a gene thing?

Still, I take a good amount of comfort in simply recognising 2 things:

(a) Med diet has so much cultural and scientific evidence, as you say.
(b) I feel better when I eat that way!!! Fish, legumes, nuts, fruits, veg, whole grains etc all make me feel good!

Maybe it’s the European in me (from my mother’s side) that leans me toward that way of eating anyway, wich could support the gene thing!

Thanks for the encouraging ‘reminder’ – the Med diet has the best evidence thus far – I needed that

Steve

Overall, a Mediterranean-style diet has the best evidence to support it as the healthiest way for most people to eat. Very low-carb diets haven’t been put to the test in terms of long-term observational studies looking at longevity and chronic disease rates.

I’m working on identifying the healthiest amounts and types of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains, while avoiding adverse effects on blood sugar and insulin levels. These are issues primarily for people with type 2 diabetes.

It’s going to be a balancing, high-wire act for some them. Too much carb: glucose levels out of control, with diabetic complications. Too little carb: miss the health benefits of fruits,veggies, legumes, and whole grains.

No easy answers.

-Steve

Honestly – I’m confused. Here I am, trying to eat AMD style (after a couple years of learning about med. benefits and AMD giving me a “plan” to do it) – thinking it’s the “best way”. After all, healthy cultures actually eat this way!

Now all I’m hearing is:
(a) Low carb is going to be healthier for me
(b) Low carb will help me lose weight
(c) Saturated fat is nothing to worry about (sorry Ancel Keys)

What the?

It’s simply frustrating. I know that science, as you have said, often gives contradictory results. But still!

And here I was, thinking that AMD style was (as Simopoulos recommends in the Omega Diet) “moderate carbs”
After all (on 1900 calorie plan) – 4 serves of grain carbs is not a huge amount! Unless you count fruit as well – then you could call it high carb? But who said fruit is bad for you??

Confused,
Steve