Re: [RANT] Re: Study says 'Glycemic Index' diet DOES work

From: PJx (dingo_at_privacy.com)
Date: 11/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:51:02 -0600

I agree.

  Kat is either just plain stupid or just hasn't done his/her
homework.

 There are way too many Kats in the world.

 Neuter them.

 Pj

 

On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 02:15:25 -0500, "Bryan"
<helm_hammerhand@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>"Kat" wrote in message...
>
><snipped here and there>
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>> I'm a firm believer in a low carb (NOT Atkins or no carb) meal plan. I
>> now understand that this is the way I have to eat for the rest of my life.
>
>You're a firm believer in low carb, but not Atkins? What is Atkins, if not
>low-carb?
>
>One of the things that pisses me off about people who vehemently argue (or
>blatantly pull facts out of their ass), against Atkins, when they don't even
>know what the hell they're talking about. Had a bit of an argument with a
>co-worker - but I was lucky enough to get her to listen with an open mind
>for about a minute. I told her about the four stages of the Atkins diet and
>how, when you are comfortable with your weight/size, you increase your carb
>intake to a level where you are no longer losing weight (but not gaining
>either)...
>
>Haven't any of the ignorant anti-Atkins people read the book?
>
>Sure, the body produces ketones (which are harmful), but if you drink enough
>water and then "let that water back into the eco-system" you can keep ketone
>levels down.
>
>I worked with a medical student over the summer, and we had an interesting
>conversations about low-carbing. She was dead set against it - until I
>asked her "What's more healthy, carrying around 75+ extra pounds of fat for
>the rest of your life, or losing the fat by any means necessary?" When I
>put it like that, she couldn't argue with me. If obesity leads to high
>blood pressure, diabetes, joint problems, self-esteem issues, whatever, why
>wouldn't you do anything and everything that worked _for you_ to take the
>weight off?
>
>One last thing - since when is a low-carb diet exclusively a high saturated
>fat diet? Low carb and be moderate in saturated fats - and with a little
>work, it can be low in saturated fats.
>
>So FU&K all the haters and let them stick their ignorant heads up their
>ignorant asses.
>

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