Low Carbohydrate Diets are Scientifically CorrectWhy Doctors Reject Low Carb Diets
But there is more to it than that. Doctors get their scientific information about nutrition from the same sources that the general public gets theirs - U.S. government agencies, highly specialized professionals at universities, and research from various funding sources, including drug manufacturers. My medical training taught me to reject "fad" diets, including the low carb diet, if they do not comply with the criteria for a healthy diet - which has been defined for many years by the USDA Food Guide Pyramid as low in fat, and with approximately 50% of calories from carbohydrate. Other physicians can only do the same, because they have no other basis on which to judge the merits of a particular plan. Not because they are not interested in nutrition - most of them would love to guide their patients in weight loss and nutritional health. The Truth about Nutritional Science The real truth is that physicians and other health care professionals learn the detailed biochemistry of how humans metabolize nutrients, but have never been given the "big picture" that permits them to actually make an assessment of a particular eating plan. They, like the rest of the public, depend on the "experts" to guide them in this realm. And even the experts are not seeing the true picture. I did not discover this until I did my own in-depth research in nutrition and metabolism. It was not easy to piece the information together, but once it is taken as a whole, it becomes evident that we already have the scientific knowledge that permits us to assess the effects of various nutrient intakes. And scientific analysis of a limited carbohydrate intake reveals that it is the healthiest way possible for most individuals to eat! Why the USDA Food Guide Pyramid is Wrong So why do the experts persist in telling us that we should eat more carbohydrates and less fat? The simple answer is that all of the current studies that relate to cholesterol levels and heart disease were done on a 20th century American diet - which was already much higher in carbohydrates than that which the human body evolved with and adapted to for optimal health! In fact, the earliest studies that associated high cholesterol levels with fat intake were performed on rabbits and mice - both of which are vegetarians! The experts have not recognized this, because researchers have not looked beyond current eating practices to focus on the way human metabolism works. An objective analysis of the scientific facts is now available! The scientific information on this site is explained in simplified terms for the general public, but is also meaningful for doctors and other professionals. Invite your doctor to review it - it will surprise both of you! Get the complete scientific details in "DIET TRUTHS REVEALED: The IDEAL DIET for Human Health", a 142-page book that explains why a low carbohydrate diet is not just a successful diet plan but is also a healthy eating plan that is the most IDEAL for the way the human body actually works. It includes charts and food lists so you can easily know if you are following the IDEAL DIET. And the new second edition includes the "Metabolic Switch" diet, which tricks your body into losing weight even after it adapts to whatever diet you are using. Find out more.
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