He died from head trauma slipping on ice. That CV stuff has been debunked and he was also EIGHTY years old. We can hope to only have a bit of plaque at 80 instead of taking a dirt nap. Step away from the PETA front group press releases.
Big Bucks is the hidden agenda of everything.
I don't. Rural Asians are physically active and do more walking in a day than the average American does in a week (and in flip-flops or barefoot). Now in the urban areas of China, Japan, and elsewhere, obesity is becoming a major concern. Especially since packaged, processed foods are beginng to show up in supermarkets even there.
Your reply is snotty and typical of many health professionals opinion of Atkins. However, has your doctor helped people lose weight? Have the experts been able to help the millions of Americans who are obese-including children? The high carb approach has proved to be disasterous for the average American. You are not average and obviously have a great metabolism. Although, you may still be subject to illnesses cause by your diet later in life. My Mother diliked protein and ate a high carb diet. She never weighed more than 100 lbs (great metabolism) but still ended up with type II diabetes and high blood pressure. Sugar and white flour aren't good for anyone. Atkins came out 30 years ago. It is not a new diet. New studies show Atkins to be quite healthy. Your reply is insulting really. Obviously, you know nothing about the struggles obese people face. ..being less than 100lbs..but you are willing to sit in judgement of these people. I am not obese by the way. My sister in law was obese and avoided judgemental doctors and their mean nurses. She died at 42 from pneumonia while following the latest high carb/low fat diet. Maybe if she didn't have to deal with nurses with attitudes like yours, she might have gone to the doctor-assuming the doctor wasn't lecturing and judging her as well. She spent a lifetime (struggling) with her weight and didn't need to be humiliated by the people who are supposed to help her. Maybe, you should consider another profession.
I've been on both lo fat and lo carb diets.
Of the 2, the lo fat is the most unhealthy I'd say. When I went to lo carb and put fat back in my diet, I couldn't believe how much better I felt. I think the low fat diet was slowly killing me.
OTOH, these days I do not do either diet, though I come closer to the lo carb.
Instead, I avoid eating too much processed food, trans fats, processed sugar, white flour, sodas, that kind of stuff, and watch it on the starches. With just a little exercise (15 minutes of running per day, 3-4 times a week) and not drinking too much, I stay pretty trim.
I think just avoiding the obvious eating sins can do most of the job for most of us.