Some things don't add up

If carbs make people fat and low carb diets are the cure then why are
there so many overweight people in the US where so many people are on
low carb diets, yet in countries like China there are so few fat
people yet they eat a high carb diet?

On 11 Sep 2004 12:12:41 -0700, (Steve) wrote:

If carbs make people fat and low carb diets are the cure then why are
there so many overweight people in the US where so many people are on
low carb diets, yet in countries like China there are so few fat
people yet they eat a high carb diet?

Only a tiny fraction of people in the US are on a low carb diet -
maybe 20 or 30 million (yes, that's the entire population of Canada,
but that's another story...). In China and most other 3rd world
countries they don't have the same availability of high calorie sugar
sweetened foods (in fact, I've even heard English people complain that
our common white bread in the US tastes "too sweet" - corn syrup in
everything, ya know?). They also don't have huge amounts of fat
available and use it sparingly in cooking (stir fry, hello???). They
also don't snack and graze all day - even in Europe, snacking between
meals is uncommon. Do you understand now? K.

"Kalish" wrote in message
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On 11 Sep 2004 12:12:41 -0700, (Steve) wrote:

If carbs make people fat and low carb diets are the cure then why are
there so many overweight people in the US where so many people are on
low carb diets, yet in countries like China there are so few fat
people yet they eat a high carb diet?

Only a tiny fraction of people in the US are on a low carb diet -
maybe 20 or 30 million (yes, that's the entire population of Canada,
but that's another story...). In China and most other 3rd world
countries they don't have the same availability of high calorie sugar
sweetened foods (in fact, I've even heard English people complain that
our common white bread in the US tastes "too sweet" - corn syrup in
everything, ya know?). They also don't have huge amounts of fat
available and use it sparingly in cooking (stir fry, hello???). They
also don't snack and graze all day - even in Europe, snacking between
meals is uncommon. Do you understand now? K.


They also get a lot more exercise then people in the Western world do
just because the way they live demands it.

"Kalish" wrote in message
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On 11 Sep 2004 12:12:41 -0700, (Steve) wrote:

If carbs make people fat and low carb diets are the cure then why are
there so many overweight people in the US where so many people are on
low carb diets, yet in countries like China there are so few fat
people yet they eat a high carb diet?

Only a tiny fraction of people in the US are on a low carb diet -
maybe 20 or 30 million (yes, that's the entire population of Canada,
but that's another story...). In China and most other 3rd world
countries they don't have the same availability of high calorie sugar
sweetened foods (in fact, I've even heard English people complain that
our common white bread in the US tastes "too sweet" - corn syrup in
everything, ya know?). They also don't have huge amounts of fat
available and use it sparingly in cooking (stir fry, hello???). They
also don't snack and graze all day - even in Europe, snacking between
meals is uncommon. Do you understand now? K.


They also get a lot more exercise then people in the Western world do
just because the way they live demands it.

Steve wrote:
| If carbs make people fat and low carb diets are the cure then why are
| there so many overweight people in the US where so many people are on
| low carb diets, yet in countries like China there are so few fat
| people yet they eat a high carb diet?


America, of socurs, became fat during the decades of the government's
official policy that fats were evil and carbohydrates were good. Ever since
the advent of the USDA food pyramid with multiple daily servings of grains
and fruit as the basis, the incidence of obesity and heart disease has
risen dramatically. Hopefully with the recent studies proving the benefits
of low-carb eating, more and more people will change their thinking and we
will be able to reverse that deadly trend.

In China food is much more scarce than in the U.S.; people simply eat less.
It is a cultural difference.

It is not carbs alone, or fat alone, that is unhealthy; it is the
combination of the two. People who stick to Weight Watchers, for instance,
can be successful at losing weight and reducing their risk of heart disease
as well as someone who sticks to the Atkins plan. The big difference is that
on a low-carb way of eating, one does not experience hunger, where on a
low-fat diet one experiences a series of insulin spikes and low, causing
regular hunger and food cravings.
--
Peter
Before/Current Pix:
http://users.thelink.net/marengo/wei...htlosspix.html

"marengo" wrote in message
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The big difference is that
on a low-carb way of eating, one does not experience hunger

I experience hunger when my stomach growls. ;-)

"marengo" wrote in message
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The big difference is that
on a low-carb way of eating, one does not experience hunger

I experience hunger when my stomach growls. ;-)

"marengo" wrote in message
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The big difference is that
on a low-carb way of eating, one does not experience hunger

I experience hunger when my stomach growls. ;-)

On 11 Sep 2004 12:12:41 -0700, (Steve) wrote:

If carbs make people fat and low carb diets are the cure then why are
there so many overweight people in the US where so many people are on
low carb diets, yet in countries like China there are so few fat
people yet they eat a high carb diet?
Perennial troll with perennial idiotic question.
Lee Rodgers
Lowcarb Retreat http://www.lowcarb.org
CHAT http://www.lowcarb.org/parachat.html
Low-Carb Connoisseur http://www.low-carb.com

On 11 Sep 2004 12:12:41 -0700, (Steve) wrote:

If carbs make people fat and low carb diets are the cure then why are
there so many overweight people in the US where so many people are on
low carb diets, yet in countries like China there are so few fat
people yet they eat a high carb diet?
Perennial troll with perennial idiotic question.
Lee Rodgers
Lowcarb Retreat http://www.lowcarb.org
CHAT http://www.lowcarb.org/parachat.html
Low-Carb Connoisseur http://www.low-carb.com