Newbie - please be gentle

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"Chris B" wrote:

Here is something that someone posted a few weeks back that was extremely
helpful. I saved it for future reference and added my own disclaimer at the
bottom.

Thanks for reposting this, Chris. I must've missed it the first time
around. Anyway, I'd like to add a couple of comments of my own to this...


KETOGENIC (ATKINS') DIET

ACCEPTABLE FOODS

[SNIP]

Fats & Oils:
Olive Oil, Vegetable Oil, Canola Oil, Walnut Oil, Soybean Oil, Grapeseed
Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil, Safflower Oil, Butter

I can agree with the olive oil and butter, but I did a lot of research
over the summer that indicates that most modern, highly-processed-and-
refined vegetable oils (corn, soybean, peanut, canola, etc.) are high in
trans fats and should be avoided like the plague.

Artificial Sweeteners:
Sucralose (Splenda), Saccharin (Sweet N' Low)

See below...

Beverages:
Filtered, Mineral, Spring, Tap Water, Club Soda, Heavy Cream, Decaf-Coffee,
Decaf-Tea, Herb Tea, Lemon Juice

Green tea is also thought to be preferable to the black variety.

It should also be mentioned that one should drink at least 64 oz of
water or other non-caloric drinks each day.

UNACCEPTABLE FOODS

AVOID SUGAR:

I would say, "Avoid all foods or drinks *containing* sugar".

Instead, use artificial sweeteners such as sucralose or saccharin.

....or better, yet, try to learn to like unsweetened drinks, as much as
possible. I've discovered that I now prefer my iced tea unsweetened
(much to my surprise!), and I'm working on developing a taste for
unsweetened coffee and hot tea.

[SNIP]

AVOID CAFFEINE:
Excessive caffeine has been shown to cause low blood sugar, which can make
you crave sugar.

Disclaimer: The writer of this message wishes to acknowledge that he will
give-up caffeine when 6 VERY LARGE people come and remove it from his
house...

LOL! Me too!

Stan