Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 At 04:16 PM 5/29/2002 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 5/29/02 2:23:35 AM, >writes: > ><< especially the last thirty years which has seen >dramatic decreases in animal fat consumption accompanied by a three- >fold increase in the number of people with diabetes. >> > >Isn't it curious that in the last twenty years when the diet dictocrats have >been pushing us to eat more carbs (read as sugar to your body), and to eat >low fat, both the rate of obesity and diabetes has skyrocketed. And it's not >because we haven't complied -- Americans have reduced their consumption of >fat from 43% of calories down to about 34%. But are we slim and svelte yet? >Not by a long shot. The rate of type 2 diabetes continues to climb and >tragically the age of onset is going down. Before the social security crunch >comes to bankrupt our country, I believe that the increasing obesity/diabetes >epidemic will do us in -- even the powers that be recognize a full blown >pandemic of diabetes by 2020. At what point will the diet dictocrats give up >their failed high carb, low fat hypothesis? Not until they die I bet. Even >the likes of Walter Willett of Harvard's nurses study who has asked for a >dismantling of the pyramid can't make a dent. Just keep spreading the WAP >message -- one person at a time. The diet dictocrats will not give up easily. They refuse to recognize the problems with the low fat hypothesis. The diet dictocrats claim the diabetes and obesity problems are caused by the huge portions served in restaurants, the super-sizing at fast food places and the big 32 oz soft drinks sold in convenience stores. There are rumblings among the legal piranhas out there about bringing multi-billion dollar lawsuits against fast food corporations in the same way they went after - and the tobacco companies. We should be concerned about this because similar attacks will come against producers of meat, cream and butter; anything the dictocrats deem are not healthy. The California legislature was trying to pass a soda tax while at the same time the California public schools have signed big contracts with soft drink companies allowing them to place soft drink machines on school campuses. Will a butter tax be next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2002 Report Share Posted May 30, 2002 ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ecmillerreid@...> > Before the social security crunch comes to bankrupt our country, Not if we keep the politicians from raising taxes. It doesn't really matter how many people have to split the Social Security revenues--just how much we pay. > I believe that the increasing obesity/diabetes > epidemic will do us in -- even the powers that be recognize a full blown > pandemic of diabetes by 2020. I'm more optimistic. Atkins and most other popular low- or moderate-carbohydrate diets aren't optimal, but there's no denying that they work. People who have tried and failed at dozens of low-fat diets are finding that they can keep the weight off with low-carbohydrate diets and be healthier than they've ever been in their adult lives. The " experts " will begin finding more and more that their vague threats of long-term kidney damage, osteoperosis, heart disease, and their various and sundry other bugbears just can't compare with a friend or relative who managed to lose 100 pounds and keep it off with Atkins or Sugar-Busters or what-have-you. In the end, the people's supposedly reckless disregard for the " experts' " advice regarding their long-term health in favor of looking good now--and without eating tofu--will be their salvation. For example: http://atkinscenter.com/Archive/2001/12/26-91656.html The walls are coming down. Just keep spreading the word, and remember--you are the best advertising. Right or wrong, for most people, all the research in the world can't compete with one up-close-and-personal success story. > At what point will the diet dictocrats give up > their failed high carb, low fat hypothesis? Not until they die I bet. As they say, old scientists don't accept new theories--they just die and get replaced by those who never learned the old theories. If they're taking their own dietary advice, we won't have long to wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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