Re: New Options with the Atkins Craze?/MIKE

[Guest guest]

It is exciting that there seem to be more and more products available

(even Subway is advertising an Atkins wrap sandwich). The trouble

with a lot of the low carb products are that they are high in

protein, at least I've found this to be true. Protein is limited on

the diet, too.

Mike, you might want to consider trying the Atkins diet for a

while with your child. Hopkins just did a very small study that

found it to be effective in some kids for seizure control. They are

in the midst of a bigger study now. Your child may do best with a

strict keto diet, but the Atkins version would probably give you an

idea if it offers promise in helping. Some on the group are using

the Atkins approach now that they have come to the point of weaning

their kids from the diet.

Best of luck!

Glenna

-- In ketogenic , kathy j irwin <kathyirwin@j...>

wrote:

> I am excited about the drive to lo-carb because of the availability

of

> new products. I'm hopeful we'll see lots of new sugar free stuff --

> spaghetti sauce, BBQ sauce, etc.

> Yes, it is a good time to be " keto. " But, don't depend on the

products

> being around forever. A friend of mine cut out an article in the

> newspaper (I think the local paper, but I'm not sure). It was

about all

> the different companies who are " jumping on the bandwagon " and how

they

> don't expect that these products will be long term, but they must

produce

> them to compete for the time being. A few things to be aware of is

that

> some of the " Keto " products (adkin's type) have some of the sugar

> alcohols. They somehow do not list them under the " carbs " on the

> nutritional label because (they say) they are not absorbed. I'm

scared

> to death of these for . Others may feel differently, but I

steer

> clear of them. I've ate them before (they are used in some sugar

free

> ice creams) and I have experienced the unpleasant side-effects. I

just

> don't want any part of that for .

> Kathy - 's Mom

> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 16:39:27 -0600 <is@b...> writes:

> > My son is not yet on the diet but will be starting in April if we

> > haven't

> > gained seizure control and therefore I am not sure of the

specifics

> > of the

> > diet although I have ordered the book and hope to get it soon. I

> > just saw a

> > story on The Fox News channel about the hundreds of new low carb

> > products

> > that have come out because so many people are now on low carb

diets.

> > I was

> > just wondering if these products have added a lot of new options

to

> > the keto

> > diet or if most still don't fit the diet.

> >

> > Mike

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I asked Dr. Ritter about trying the Atkins vs. the Keto and while I think he

agreed that the Atkins can help with seizure control I think he said that it

probably wouldn't work for someone as young as Broc (2).

Mike

_____

From: jgmsteele@...

Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:54 PM

To: ketogenic

Subject: Re: New Options with the Atkins Craze?/MIKE

It is exciting that there seem to be more and more products available

(even Subway is advertising an Atkins wrap sandwich). The trouble

with a lot of the low carb products are that they are high in

protein, at least I've found this to be true. Protein is limited on

the diet, too.

Mike, you might want to consider trying the Atkins diet for a

while with your child. Hopkins just did a very small study that

found it to be effective in some kids for seizure control. They are

in the midst of a bigger study now. Your child may do best with a

strict keto diet, but the Atkins version would probably give you an

idea if it offers promise in helping. Some on the group are using

the Atkins approach now that they have come to the point of weaning

their kids from the diet.

Best of luck!

Glenna

-- In ketogenic , kathy j irwin <kathyirwin@j...>

wrote:

> I am excited about the drive to lo-carb because of the availability

of

> new products. I'm hopeful we'll see lots of new sugar free stuff --

> spaghetti sauce, BBQ sauce, etc.

> Yes, it is a good time to be " keto. " But, don't depend on the

products

> being around forever. A friend of mine cut out an article in the

> newspaper (I think the local paper, but I'm not sure). It was

about all

> the different companies who are " jumping on the bandwagon " and how

they

> don't expect that these products will be long term, but they must

produce

> them to compete for the time being. A few things to be aware of is

that

> some of the " Keto " products (adkin's type) have some of the sugar

> alcohols. They somehow do not list them under the " carbs " on the

> nutritional label because (they say) they are not absorbed. I'm

scared

> to death of these for . Others may feel differently, but I

steer

> clear of them. I've ate them before (they are used in some sugar

free

> ice creams) and I have experienced the unpleasant side-effects. I

just

> don't want any part of that for .

> Kathy - 's Mom

> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 16:39:27 -0600 <is@b...> writes:

> > My son is not yet on the diet but will be starting in April if we

> > haven't

> > gained seizure control and therefore I am not sure of the

specifics

> > of the

> > diet although I have ordered the book and hope to get it soon. I

> > just saw a

> > story on The Fox News channel about the hundreds of new low carb

> > products

> > that have come out because so many people are now on low carb

diets.

> > I was

> > just wondering if these products have added a lot of new options

to

> > the keto

> > diet or if most still don't fit the diet.

> >

> > Mike

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I asked Dr. Ritter about trying the Atkins vs. the Keto and while I think he

agreed that the Atkins can help with seizure control I think he said that it

probably wouldn't work for someone as young as Broc (2).

Mike

_____

From: jgmsteele@...

Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:54 PM

To: ketogenic

Subject: Re: New Options with the Atkins Craze?/MIKE

It is exciting that there seem to be more and more products available

(even Subway is advertising an Atkins wrap sandwich). The trouble

with a lot of the low carb products are that they are high in

protein, at least I've found this to be true. Protein is limited on

the diet, too.

Mike, you might want to consider trying the Atkins diet for a

while with your child. Hopkins just did a very small study that

found it to be effective in some kids for seizure control. They are

in the midst of a bigger study now. Your child may do best with a

strict keto diet, but the Atkins version would probably give you an

idea if it offers promise in helping. Some on the group are using

the Atkins approach now that they have come to the point of weaning

their kids from the diet.

Best of luck!

Glenna

-- In ketogenic , kathy j irwin <kathyirwin@j...>

wrote:

> I am excited about the drive to lo-carb because of the availability

of

> new products. I'm hopeful we'll see lots of new sugar free stuff --

> spaghetti sauce, BBQ sauce, etc.

> Yes, it is a good time to be " keto. " But, don't depend on the

products

> being around forever. A friend of mine cut out an article in the

> newspaper (I think the local paper, but I'm not sure). It was

about all

> the different companies who are " jumping on the bandwagon " and how

they

> don't expect that these products will be long term, but they must

produce

> them to compete for the time being. A few things to be aware of is

that

> some of the " Keto " products (adkin's type) have some of the sugar

> alcohols. They somehow do not list them under the " carbs " on the

> nutritional label because (they say) they are not absorbed. I'm

scared

> to death of these for . Others may feel differently, but I

steer

> clear of them. I've ate them before (they are used in some sugar

free

> ice creams) and I have experienced the unpleasant side-effects. I

just

> don't want any part of that for .

> Kathy - 's Mom

> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 16:39:27 -0600 <is@b...> writes:

> > My son is not yet on the diet but will be starting in April if we

> > haven't

> > gained seizure control and therefore I am not sure of the

specifics

> > of the

> > diet although I have ordered the book and hope to get it soon. I

> > just saw a

> > story on The Fox News channel about the hundreds of new low carb

> > products

> > that have come out because so many people are now on low carb

diets.

> > I was

> > just wondering if these products have added a lot of new options

to

> > the keto

> > diet or if most still don't fit the diet.

> >

> > Mike

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I asked Dr. Ritter about trying the Atkins vs. the Keto and while I think he

agreed that the Atkins can help with seizure control I think he said that it

probably wouldn't work for someone as young as Broc (2).

Mike

_____

From: jgmsteele@...

Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 9:54 PM

To: ketogenic

Subject: Re: New Options with the Atkins Craze?/MIKE

It is exciting that there seem to be more and more products available

(even Subway is advertising an Atkins wrap sandwich). The trouble

with a lot of the low carb products are that they are high in

protein, at least I've found this to be true. Protein is limited on

the diet, too.

Mike, you might want to consider trying the Atkins diet for a

while with your child. Hopkins just did a very small study that

found it to be effective in some kids for seizure control. They are

in the midst of a bigger study now. Your child may do best with a

strict keto diet, but the Atkins version would probably give you an

idea if it offers promise in helping. Some on the group are using

the Atkins approach now that they have come to the point of weaning

their kids from the diet.

Best of luck!

Glenna

-- In ketogenic , kathy j irwin <kathyirwin@j...>

wrote:

> I am excited about the drive to lo-carb because of the availability

of

> new products. I'm hopeful we'll see lots of new sugar free stuff --

> spaghetti sauce, BBQ sauce, etc.

> Yes, it is a good time to be " keto. " But, don't depend on the

products

> being around forever. A friend of mine cut out an article in the

> newspaper (I think the local paper, but I'm not sure). It was

about all

> the different companies who are " jumping on the bandwagon " and how

they

> don't expect that these products will be long term, but they must

produce

> them to compete for the time being. A few things to be aware of is

that

> some of the " Keto " products (adkin's type) have some of the sugar

> alcohols. They somehow do not list them under the " carbs " on the

> nutritional label because (they say) they are not absorbed. I'm

scared

> to death of these for . Others may feel differently, but I

steer

> clear of them. I've ate them before (they are used in some sugar

free

> ice creams) and I have experienced the unpleasant side-effects. I

just

> don't want any part of that for .

> Kathy - 's Mom

> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 16:39:27 -0600 <is@b...> writes:

> > My son is not yet on the diet but will be starting in April if we

> > haven't

> > gained seizure control and therefore I am not sure of the

specifics

> > of the

> > diet although I have ordered the book and hope to get it soon. I

> > just saw a

> > story on The Fox News channel about the hundreds of new low carb

> > products

> > that have come out because so many people are now on low carb

diets.

> > I was

> > just wondering if these products have added a lot of new options

to

> > the keto

> > diet or if most still don't fit the diet.

> >

> > Mike

> >

> >

> >

> >