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Anne

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The "Modern" History of Carbohydrate Restriction

clear from the beginning that the outcome would be in favor of reduced dietary 
fat and cholesterol independent of what the science showed.
Unfortunately, this bureaucratic intransigence in the face of data has not 
slackened. After their initial goals and guidelines between 1977 and 1980, the 
results of the MRFIT and LRC studies came in and were summarily ignored. 
Starting from Dr. Handler's position in 1980 "Those who argue either position 
strongly are expressing their values; they are not making scientific 
judgments", the MRFIT study gave a negative result and the LRC study came out 
statistically even. Nonetheless, the advocacy for a low fat, low cholesterol 
national policy lumbered forward.

Why? By the mid1980s, what had changed was that now the academic mainstream 
decided that there was more butter (or maybe 'low fat spread' better fits the 
analogy) on the 'conformity side of the bread'. No one within the academic 
community with Dr. Handler's courage and stature chose to stand up to question 
the king's wardrobe. But because the MRFIT and LRC studies had 'failed', and 
also becauseboth of these large studies had failed to included women as 
subjects, it was decided that a new study should be done to demonstrate the 
benefits of a low fat, high carbohydrate diet in women.

The Women's Health Initiative (WHI)

The ultimate, and also the most expensive, test of the low fat heart disease 
hypothesis was the WHI launched in 1991. This massive study of 50,000 women 
tried to simultaneously address a number of health issues in women, including 
(but not limited to) the purported benefits of a low fat diet. The participants 
were randomized to various treatments, including a group that was aggressively 
counseled to reduce their dietary fat to 20% of daily energy intake (which 
implies a goal of at least 65% of energy from carbohydrate).
After 8 years, when the WHI investigators tallied the data, this low fat group 
was found to have no reduction in heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, or 
colon cancer compared to the group that stayed on their usual diet (about 37% 
fat). Simply put, a vigorously promoted low fat diet rich in complex 
carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables didn't seem to be all that healthful a

KNFBReader
The 'Modern" History of Carbohydrate Restriction clear from the beginning that 
the outcome would be in favor of reduced dietary fat and cholesterol 
independent of what the science showed. Unfortunately, this bureaucratic 
intransigence in the face of data has not slackened. After their initial goals 
and guidelines between 1977 and 1980, the results of the MRFIT and LRC studies 
came in and were summarily ignored. Starting from Dr. Handlers position in 1980 
"Those who argue either position strongly are expressing their values; they are 
not making sci- entific judgments", the MRFIT study gave a negative result and 
the LRC study came out statistically even. Nonetheless, the advocacy for a low 
fat, low cholesterol national policy lumbered forward. Why? By the mid 1980s, 
what had changed was that now the academic mainstream decided that there was 
more butter (or maybe 'low fat spread' better fits the analogy) on the 
'conformity side of the bread; No one within the academic community with Dr. 
Handlers courage and stature chose to stand up to question the king's wardrobe. 
But because the MRFIT and LRC studies had 'failed, and also because both of 
these large studies had failed to included women as subjects, it was decided 
that a new study should be done to demonstrate the benefits of a low fat, high 
carbohydrate diet in women. The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) The ultimate, 
and also the most expensive, test of the low fat heart disease hypothesis was 
the WHI launched in 1991. This massive study of 50,000 women tried to 
simultaneously address a number of health issues in women, mduding (but not 
limited to) the purported benefits of a low fat diet. The participants were 
randomized to various treatments, including a group that was aggressively 
counseled to reduce their dietary fat to 20% of daily energy intake (which 
implies a goal of at least 65% of energy from carbohydrate). After 8 years, 
when the WHI investigators tallied the data, this low fat group was found to 
have no reduction in heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, or colon cancer 
compared to the group that stayed on their usual diet (about 37% fat). Simply 
put, a vigorously promoted low fat diet rich in complex carbohydrates, fruits 
and vegetables didn't seem to be all that healthful af-

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The "Modern" History of Carbohydrate Restriction 
dear from the beginning that the outcome would be in favor of reduced 
dietary fat and cholesterol independent of what the science showed. 
Unfortunately, this bureaucratic intransigence in the face of data has not 
slackened. After their initial goals and guidelines between 1977 and 1980, 
the results of the MRFIT and LRC studies came in and were summarily 
ignored. Starting from Dr. Handler's position in 1980 "Those who argue either 
position strongly are expressing their values; they are not making scientific 
judgments", the MRFIT study gave a negative result and the LRC study came out 
statistically even. Nonetheless, the advocacy for a low fat, 
low cholesterol national policy lumbered forward. 
Why? By the mid 1980s, what had changed was that now the academic mainstream 
decided that there was more butter (or maybe low fat spread' 
better fits the analogy) on the conformity side of the bread; No one within 
the academic community with Dr. Handler's courage and stature chose to stand up 
to question the kings wardrobe. But because the MRFIT and LRC studies had 
'failed; and also because both of these large studies had failed to 
included women as subjects, it was decided that a new study shoiild be done 
to demonstrate the benefits of a low fat, high carbohydrate diet in women. 
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) 
The ultimate, and also the most expensive, test of the low fat heart disease 
hypothesis was the WHI launched in 1991. This massive study of 50,000 women 
tried to simultaneously address a number of health issues in women, 
including (but not limited to) the purported benefits of a low fat diet. The 
participants were randomized to various treatments, including a group that was 
aggressively counseled to reduce their dietary fat to 20% of daily energy 
intake (which ùnplies a goal of at least 65% of energy from carbohydrate). 
After 8 years, when the WHI investigators tallied the data, this low fat group 
was found to have no reduction in heart disease, stroke, breast cancer, or 
colon cancer compared to the group that stayed on their usual diet (about 
37% fat). Simply put, a vigorously promoted low fat diet rich in complex 
carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables didn't seem to be all that healthful af••

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