21 – Calorie counting and nutrition label bunk
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Most people have a hard time challenging conventional (and their own) wisdom about health and nutrition
Calorie counting and trying to burn those calories basically put you on the wrong track
9 Food Label Lies by Dan Shapley - http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/reading-food-labels-470201-synd
Eating grains isn’t even necessary, so it’s not just refined flours that you need to eat less of
It’s best to go for whole foods, such as fruit rather than fruit juices
Be careful how many servings there are in that single container! Make sure to multiply the carbs per serving by total servings per container
The CSPI and the FDA are not up to speed with the facts and the truth
Study Fails to Link Saturated Fat, Heart Disease (Reuters) – http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,584922,00.html
Vegetables have plenty of the daily fiber you need
One Bowl = 2 Servings. F.D.A. May Fix That. by William Neuman – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/06/business/06portion.html?pagewanted=all
Labeling is disabling; self-responsibility is vital in your process of achieving optimal levels of health and fitness
Calorie Counters – http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/opinion/03wed4.html
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Chris on Thu, 25th Feb 2010 4:54 am
I’ve just catching up on all your podcasts and finding the ideas great.
Something I found on the web while searching for low carb living was this book written in 1958 with information about William Banting’s Diet (1864).
Old stuff but true.
http://www.ourcivilisation.com/fat/index.htm
I picked this from the information which is good.
The diet was made up almost entirely of protein, fat, alcohol and roughage, with, of course, the vitamins and mineral salts contained in these foods. Mr. Harvey, who designed it, had realised that it is carbohydrate (starch and sugar) which fattens fat people.
Keep up the good work.
Wes on Fri, 26th Feb 2010 4:26 pm
Thanks, Chris. That’s a fascinating piece of work. I noticed it mentioned researchers Kekwick and Pawan, which I believe Atkins tipped his hat to as well. Isn’t it amazing how this information was known a half century ago!
Cheers,
W