RE: Experiences with Atkins diet

From: gts (gts_2000@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon May 05 2003 - 11:28:04 MDT

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    Harvey Newstrom wrote:

    > Mike, you may have missed the way that Brian and gts
    > "reinterpreted" the studies to say the opposite of what the
    > original authors said.

    I believe Mike was referencing other studies mentioned in addition to the
    one Brian mentioned.

    In any case please read our words again, Harvey. Brian was pointing out that
    the authors gave no reason to believe fiber from grains is superior to any
    other kind of plant fiber. I was merely agreeing with Brian. Neither of us
    were reinterpreting the study to "say the opposite of what the original
    authors said." Brian and I were merely recognizing that the study helps to
    confirm the paleodiet principle that one should eat a diet rich in plant
    fiber.

    > The original studies advocated a lot
    > of grains in the diet.

    No, here it is you who are reinterpreting the study. The authors are not
    recommending a "high-grain" diet, per se. They are recommending a
    *high-fiber* diet rich in plant fiber from three known sources: grains,
    fruits and vegetables. They make no distinction between the three sources of
    fiber, nor should they.

    And as I stated in my follow-up message to Brian, other studies show that
    diets rich in fiber from nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables (not from
    grain) give protection against cancer and heart disease. This suggests
    further that there is nothing unique about grain fiber vs. fiber from
    fruits/veggies. One might just as well obtain all of one's fiber from
    nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables rather than from high-calorie,
    high-carb, low-nutrient-density grain products.

    -gts



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