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Old December 19th, 2003, 12:48 PM
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Pass on the potatoes
The low-carb diet market is booming, but nutritionists are urging caution
By KATHLEEN DEELY
Sun Staff


Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - CHELMSFORD When did potatoes become the
enemy? Sandwiches an obstacle and apples a weapon of mass destruction?

When diets like Atkins and South Beach that shun most carbohydrates
became trendy. The food group that not long ago was considered part of a
healthy diet is now anathema for many dieters.

If you've perused the growing Powerbar section of your grocery store,
you already know this. New products that cater to the carb-conscious are
everywhere. Low-carb cake and cookie mixes, bread, bagels and even
low-carb beer have crept into health-food stores and mega-chains like
Shaws and Trader Joe's. Dieters have become obsessed with this energy
source, formerly known as good for you.

"I lost 40 pounds," said a woman who dashed into The Natural Market in
Chelmsford to grab some low-carb chips. "I stay away from the white stuff."

The white stuff is any starch, white flour derivative, sugar or
high-carb fruit or vegetable. The worst, according to these pop diets,
are white bread and pasta, but also on the hit list are apples and
potatoes. Because protein takes longer to digest than carbs, by about
two hours, you stay sated longer when you are on a protein laden diet.
But nutritionists warn that a diet that shuns a whole food group is suspect.

"I'm not for it," said Dr. Laura Morris, a nutritionist with Lowell
General Hospital.

"When your body doesn't get enough carbs it acts as if you are starving
and goes into ketosis," she said.

"Too many ketones circulating through your blood stream cause fatigue,
weakness, headaches and irritability. It can also cause dehydration and
kidney trouble," she said, adding that carbs are the main source of
energy for brain and muscle cells. If you don't ingest them, the body
will break down stored carbs in the muscles as energy.

But dieters who are slimming down by saying no to rolls and rigatoni are
not listening.

Since The Natural Market opened a year ago, business at this low-carb
heaven is humming. People come from all over to buy brownies, bagels and
bread with 1 to 4 net grams of carbs, a fraction of what the real stuff
delivers. Replaced by almond or soy flour, their consistency is a little
on the spongy side and double the cost of regular bread, but customers
who are trimming down shell it out. A company called Nutrawize makes
7-grain fiber bread, cinnamon raisin and rye for the Chelmsford store at
$5.69 a loaf and owner Mark Reardon said he can't keep it in stock.

When the store opened, its intention wasn't to focus on low-carb
products, Reardon said, but the market dictated the switch. Today,
low-carb sales makes up 60 percent of his business.

"People in this area are starving for something like this," he said.

Even those who don't follow Atkins or South Beach have picked up on the
trend and are cutting carbs. "I've lost eight pounds in seven weeks,"
said Diane Allen of Dunstable who, following a carb-restricted diet plan
from Curves for Women, stopped in for the special bread.

Reardon's shop carries an array of carb-free mixes such as Cake-ability,
and a whole section of carb free chocolate sauce and gravy powders for
the holidays.

Atkins, a diet that has been around since the '70s, has made protein
meal bars for years and has just launched a line of low-carb frozen
pizza and ice cream. And the market is exploding. Two years ago you
couldn't find a low-carb distributor. Now there are a half-dozen.

"I don't think it's a fad; it's a lifestyle of low-carb eating that's
finally become mainstream. Restaurants are getting into low-carb menus,"
said Reardon.

Because these products are usually made without sugar, they are
augmented with artificial sweeteners like maltitol and sucralose. No
long-term studies have been done to see if these additives are healthy,
but Reardon's shrinking customers aren't asking too many questions.

"I hear so many success stores about people who are losing weight. To my
knowledge there are no side effects right now."

But heath experts remain cautious.

"There his no proof that they working. They are lacking basic nutrients
like fiber," said Allen. "A lack of fiber in diets overwork the kidneys.
If high protein diets didn't work in the '70s, then they probably will
not work now."

Her recommendation? Eating all food groups in moderation and good
old-fashioned exercise.
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Old December 19th, 2003, 04:37 PM
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MediaWatch wrote in message news:XzBEb.428679$ao4.1362170@attbi_s51...
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - CHELMSFORD When did potatoes become the
enemy? Sandwiches an obstacle and apples a weapon of mass destruction?


Apples? I know you have to be careful with them, but I eat one for
breakfast every morning now. A largish one has maybe 35 grams of
carbs according to fitday. Too much for some, but I replaced a high
calorie bacon/eggs/sausage breakfast with a low calorie apple and
started losing again.

"I lost 40 pounds," said a woman who dashed into The Natural Market in
Chelmsford to grab some low-carb chips. "I stay away from the white stuff."


I've lost 56 and I'm still losing. :-)

The white stuff is any starch, white flour derivative, sugar or
high-carb fruit or vegetable. The worst, according to these pop diets,
are white bread and pasta, but also on the hit list are apples and
potatoes.


I just don't see it. They should be talking about bannanas instead of
apples.

Because protein takes longer to digest than carbs, by about
two hours, you stay sated longer when you are on a protein laden diet.


I thought satiation has more to do with fat content. Also, I'm get
irritated whenever people call this a high protien diet. I eat
exactly the same amount of meat/protien I did before. I just replaced
starches with other stuff like vegies. It took me several months to
convince my wife of this.

"Too many ketones circulating through your blood stream cause fatigue,
weakness, headaches and irritability.


This was true for me for about the first 2 days. I think the bad
feeling has nothing to do with ketones though and more to do with your
metabolism as a whole. Now I feel better than ever. I'm not done
losing yet and my waist has gone from 44 inches to 36. The pants I'm
wearing now are the same size as the ones I wore in high school 15
years ago. I'm never going back.

It can also cause dehydration and kidney trouble,"


Virtually no one drinks enough water, regardless of diet. I replaced
colas with water and drink probably aroung a gallon a day now. I was
drinking the eqivelent of 13 cans of coke a day (not an exaguration)
before I started the diet. I wonder how that was for my kindeys.

she said, adding that carbs are the main source of
energy for brain and muscle cells.


I'm thinking clearly and feel very energetic. I wonder where I'm
getting all this energy from.

If you don't ingest them, the body
will break down stored carbs in the muscles as energy.


Yep, glycogen. This is bad? Note how you're using up the carbs and
not breaking down the muscle tissue. Was this a deliberate attempt at
misinformation? Ooooh, maybe I'm breaking down my liver too! :-)

But dieters who are slimming down by saying no to rolls and rigatoni are
not listening.
Since The Natural Market opened a year ago, business at this low-carb
heaven is humming. People come from all over to buy brownies, bagels and
bread with 1 to 4 net grams of carbs, a fraction of what the real stuff
delivers. Replaced by almond or soy flour, their consistency is a little
on the spongy side and double the cost of regular bread,


But it doesn't need to be.

but customers
who are trimming down shell it out. A company called Nutrawize makes
7-grain fiber bread, cinnamon raisin and rye for the Chelmsford store at
$5.69 a loaf and owner Mark Reardon said he can't keep it in stock.


I've never bought a low-carb food. I just eat natural stuff that's
low in carbohydrates. It's slightly more expensive because I'm eating
more produce. But I tend to think of it like my food costs before
were artificially low because of how cheap (quality) it was.


"I don't think it's a fad; it's a lifestyle of low-carb eating that's
finally become mainstream. Restaurants are getting into low-carb menus,"
said Reardon.


Still haven't made it to friday's yet. I'd like to see this happen
more.

Because these products are usually made without sugar, they are
augmented with artificial sweeteners like maltitol and sucralose. No
long-term studies have been done to see if these additives are healthy,
but Reardon's shrinking customers aren't asking too many questions.


Neither are the low fat people who use the same artificial sweeteners.
I don't use these either by the way.

"I hear so many success stores about people who are losing weight. To my
knowledge there are no side effects right now."
But heath experts remain cautious.


Because admitting they were wrong would endanger their expert status.

"There his no proof that they working. They are lacking basic nutrients
like fiber," said Allen.


Wrong again. I get more fiber from vegies now than I did before.

"A lack of fiber in diets overwork the kidneys.


I've never heard this one before.

If high protein diets didn't work in the '70s, then they probably will
not work now."
Her recommendation? Eating all food groups in moderation and good
old-fashioned exercise.


Yeah, low fat is working so well now, right?

brian
290/234/210
July 8th, 2003

56lbs in less than six months, and I eat 16oz steaks every week. I'm
never going back.
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Old December 19th, 2003, 10:01 PM
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MediaWatch wrote:
Pass on the potatoes
The low-carb diet market is booming, but nutritionists are urging
caution By KATHLEEN DEELY


Because protein takes longer to digest than carbs, by about
two hours, you stay sated longer when you are on a protein laden diet.
But nutritionists warn that a diet that shuns a whole food group is
suspect.


NO,Its not "JUST" Protein, Its FAT that also leaves us Low Carbers Sated!
Atkins is NOT a HIGH protein diet, its a Moderate Protein Diet!

"I'm not for it," said Dr. Laura Morris, a nutritionist with Lowell
General Hospital.
"Too many ketones circulating through your blood stream cause fatigue,
weakness, headaches and irritability. It can also cause dehydration
and kidney trouble," she said, adding that carbs are the main source
of
energy for brain and muscle cells. If you don't ingest them, the body
will break down stored carbs in the muscles as energy.


Bull****!Ive never been fatigued a day since I started Atkins and Im HIGH in
Ketosis!
Most LCers are more energetic.

Since The Natural Market opened a year ago, business at this low-carb
heaven is humming. People come from all over to buy brownies, bagels
and bread with 1 to 4 net grams of carbs, a fraction of what the real
stuff delivers. Replaced by almond or soy flour, their consistency is
a little
on the spongy side and double the cost of regular bread


Hey, what if they added saltless meat tenderizer to the wheat gluten and soy
flour
breads? BOTH are proteins...Why wouldn't it tenderize or break down the
protein chains and produce a softer more tender bread!???

Because these products are usually made without sugar, they are
augmented with artificial sweeteners like maltitol and sucralose. No
long-term studies have been done to see if these additives are
healthy,


Ummm, How bad can a sweetener made from hydrogenated fermented starch juice
be?
And Splenda is very very safe, it was the only sweetener to recieve the
World Health Councils
blessings!

"There his no proof that they working. They are lacking basic
nutrients like fiber," said Allen. "A lack of fiber in diets overwork
the kidneys.
If high protein diets didn't work in the '70s, then they probably will
not work now."


Um excuse me had a whole bag of asparagus 2 nights in a row, thats stuff is
almost all fiber...
**shaking head**

Her recommendation? Eating all food groups in moderation and good
old-fashioned exercise.


I have a feeling that alot of high carb companies are paying for these
dismissals to be printed!
Theyz runnin scared!
BTW- Atkins is an all food group diet! He never said you have to give up
carbs forever!
And there are Grains and Veggies on the Atkins plan but the author wouldn't
know that without READING!
Atkins isnt ANTI carb for LIFE, Its ANTI carb for weightloss!


preesi


 




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