Category Archives: Carbohydrate
Low-Carb Diet Reduces Weight AND Increases Adiponectin
Compared to a low-fat diet, a very-low-carb diet yielded better fat loss and improved adiponectin levels, according to researchers at the University of Cincinnati. Read on to find out why this matters. Adiponectin is a hormone-like protein secreted by fat cells. … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, Overweight and Obesity, Weight Regain
Book Review: The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living
I just finished reading The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living: An Expert Guide to Making the Life-Saving Benefits of Carbohydrate Restriction Sustainable and Enjoyable, by Stephen Phinney, M.D., Ph.D., and Jeff Volek, Ph.D. published this year. I give it … Continue reading
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ADA Weight-Loss Guidelines for 2011
Earlier this month the American Diabetes Association published its Standards of Care in Diabetes—2011. The ADA recommends weight loss for all overweight diabetics. For weight loss, either low-carbohydrate [under 130 g/day], low-fat calorie-restricted, or Mediterranean diets may be effective in … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, Mediterranean Diet, Weight Loss
Low-Carb Diets Killing People?
Animal-based low-carb diets are linked to higher death rates, according to a recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. On the other hand, a vegetable-based low-carb diet was associated with a lower mortality rate, especially from cardiovascular disease. As always, … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, coronary heart disease, Vegetables
High-Carbohydrate Eating Promotes Heart Disease in Women
Women double their risk of developing coronary heart disease if they have high consumption of carbohydrates, according to research recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Men’s hearts, however, didn’t seem to be affected by carb consumption. I mention this crucial … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, coronary heart disease, Glycemic Index and Load
Paleo and Low-Carb Diets: Much In Common?
My superficial reading of the paleo diet literature led me to think Dr. Loren Cordain was the modern originator of this trend, so I was surprised to find an article on the Stone Age diet and modern degenerative diseases in a … Continue reading
Paleo Diet for Heart Patients With Diabetes and Prediabetes
A Paleolithic diet lowered blood sugar levels better than a control diet in coronary heart disease patients with elevated blood sugars, according to Swedish researchers reporting in 2007. About half of patients with coronary heart disease have abnormal glucose (blood sugar) metabolism. Lindeberg and … Continue reading
Myth Busted: Alzheimer Dementia NOT Caused By Diabetes
Contrary to popular belief among the experts, type 2 diabetes is not one of the causes of Alzeimer dementia. They may indeed be associated with each other, but that’s not causation. An oft-repeated theory from Gary Taubes 2007 masterpiece, Good Calories, Bad Calories, … Continue reading
Filed under Carbohydrate, Diabetes Complications
Are Refined Carbs Worse for Your Heart Than Saturated Fat?
To reduce coronary heart disease, we need to focus on reducing consumption of refined carbohydrates rather than fat and cholesterol, according to Dr. Frank Hu. Dr. Hu is not a wild-eyed, bomb-throwing radical. He’s a Harvard professor of nutrition and … Continue reading
Dr. John Rollo: The Original Low-Carb Diabetic Diet Doctor
In 1797, Dr. John Rollo—a surgeon in the British Royal Artillery—published a book entitled An Account of Two Cases of the Diabetes Mellitus. He discussed his experience treating two diabetic Army officers with a high-fat, high-meat, low-carbohydrate diet. Mind you, … Continue reading
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