Low Carb/High Fat diets article

[rooney111]

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/hea ... 87248.html

London, Dec 10 (IANS) People who follow a low-carb, high-fat diet (LCHF) are more susceptible to cardio-diseases, says a study.

The research was lead by Steven Hunter from the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

“High-fat diets have become popular because they seemingly promote more rapid weight loss and because of their palatability,” said Hunter.

“However, we now have proof that they do not help people lose weight any faster than more conventional diets, and the potential negatives of increased cardiovascular risks far outweigh the potential positives,” added Hunter.

It shows that the risks of LCHF diets far outweigh the potential benefits gained by the obese through weight loss, including improvements in blood pressure and risk factors for coronary heart disease.

The results are particularly important for nearly a quarter of the UK adult population, and 16 percent of the child population, now classified as obese and at risk of Type 2 diabetes — 80 percent of all people diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes are overweight.

Type-2 diabetes is the result of inadequate insulin production and/or insulin resistance, which means that the right levels of glucose (our main source of energy from food) are not maintained naturally by the body.

There are 180 million people worldwide with diabetes and the World Health Organisation predicts this number will double over the next 20 years.

“The worldwide obesity pandemic is a major public health concern and strongly linked to rises in diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” said Hunter.

“Advocating low-carbohydrate high-fat diets as a weapon against obesity and diabetes, health professionals could be contributing to a dangerous rise in cardiovascular disease,” warned Hunter.

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[Thunderhorse]

That is one study. Allow me to give you a meta-analysis of many, many different studies.

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/ajcn.2009.27725v1

Design: Twenty-one studies identified by searching MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and secondary referencing qualified for inclusion in this study. A random-effects model was used to derive composite relative risk estimates for CHD, stroke, and CVD.

Results: During 5–23 y of follow-up of 347,747 subjects, 11,006 developed CHD or stroke. Intake of saturated fat was not associated with an increased risk of CHD, stroke, or CVD. The pooled relative risk estimates that compared extreme quantiles of saturated fat intake were 1.07 (95% CI: 0.96, 1.19; P = 0.22) for CHD, 0.81 (95% CI: 0.62, 1.05; P = 0.11) for stroke, and 1.00 (95% CI: 0.89, 1.11; P = 0.95) for CVD. Consideration of age, sex, and study quality did not change the results.

Conclusions: A meta-analysis of prospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD or CVD. More data are needed to elucidate whether CVD risks are likely to be influenced by the specific nutrients used to replace saturated fat.

*Thanks to my friend HammerOfThor at Arthur's Hall for showing me this.

[alex-art]

It was noticed long time ago that if you find some total bulls..t in the research press then look for "British scientist" phrase... You'll find it in 95% cases.

I tried LCHF diet myself and it just works without any "but" because, from my understanding, it's the best way to feed the predators where the human is part of.

[rose]

"Says a study"? Steven Hunter is probably the hospital janitor. I'm pissed off I took time to read that piece of shit reporting :pfft: I'm off to eat a meal high in fat - beef, avocado, olive oil. Then I'm going to lift heavy shit, fuelled by these awesome fatz \:D/

Watch out people! Ignorance is contagious!

[rooney111]

Thanks for the replies, just what I was looking for. I've been on LCHF diet myself for last 2 months, and sure it works no doubt but occasionally bumping into similar articles just puts some unwanted stress and health worries.

[Pseudonym]

And if in doubt, get a blood test from your doctor. Regardless of which diet you're on, bodybuilder's lifestyles tend to be outside the norm, so a periodic checkup and blood test is never a bad thing.

[rose]

If you're worried about high cholesterol, try to incorporate more monounsaturated fats in your diet. Monounsaturated fats are reputed to lower LDL (bad) cholesterol (or at the very least not raise it), and possibly raise HDL (good) cholesterol.

The best source of monounsaturated fat is extra virgin olive oil. Another good source is raw almonds. Avocado is another food that aids digestion of fats - it contains lipase which is the enzyme used to digest and utilise fat. The more fully a fat is utilised, the less harmful it's going to be.

Additionally, spices like turmeric, ginger and cayenne are well known for their ability to increase the production of enzymes that digest fats, and/or increase blood flow, and theoretically lower cholesterol. Admittedly, for any significant cholesterol lowering benefit you'd likely have to supplement their extracts, but including them in your diet can't hurt.

Fibre is another important part of managing cholesterol levels. Soluble fibre breaks down as it passes though the digestive tract, forming a gel that traps some substances related to high cholesterol.

Avoid/eliminate trans-fats.

If an article doesn't cite it's sources, I'd discount it. It's a good way of weeding out crap.