Re: "Science writer blames obesity, disease on carbs."
- From: monty1945@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:31:20 -0700
"It's not the oil, it's the starch in maize and soyabeans that fattens
animals (and people) up."
There's no question that if you can get (or force) an animal to
continually eat abnormally high amounts of "simple carbs," it will
gain weight at some point. This could be the case for many instances
of obesity among Americans these days, but:
1. There is no doubt the that dietary fatty acid profile has changed
since about 1960 to an extreme degree.
2. If a diet is producing a great deal of lipid peroxidation, thyroid
function can become impaired, leading to weight gain.
3. While some obese people undeniably eat a huge amount of food, my
obese relatives don't, with the exception of one who does sometimes
(but not usually) eat way too much. On the other hand, I do not
restrict my diet at all, except to not eat cooked meat or UFA-rich
items. I enjoy plenty of sugar-rich "simple carbs" every day,
consuming very little fiber. If Taubes' notion was accurate, I would
not be 5' 9"tall and weigh 140 pounds (or a bit less). Science must
account for all factors, and if someone refutes your claim, as I have,
and there is no other factor (I am not hyperthyroid), then it cannot
be correct. Simple carbs might be problematic, but only if other
factors are present.
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