Taubes says...according to the studies he's read (as a science writer and a health researcher)...that the studies that suggest high fat diets increasing cholesterol, triglycerides, and so on...are flawed. Not because they don't point the way he wants 'em to, but because they haven't isolated the independent variables. It's the McDonalds mentality, where you blame the meat and cheese, while ignoring the bun- fries-Coke.
The only way to increase triglycerides is by eating carbohydrates. A friend of mine ate nothing but meat and butter for 6 months, and his triglycerides plummeted to 39, while his HDL shot up to 105 (that's good). His LDL decreased. The Asian pops that eat rice and tubers (as Taubes sez, and from what I've seen in Japan and Taiwan) --- don't eat them in the quantities WE do. A serving of rice in Japan is a small bowl. And they often don't even finish it. Japanese people do not eat between meals. Never eat on the street Eat 3 meals a day, don't snack, and get filled up quick...in my experience. Taubes goes into all that in the book. The first seven people reading this who are sincerely interested in the red book that's causing all the fuss...PM me at [email protected], and I'll send you a copy free, as long as you kinda sincerely plan to read it. All this diet-bodyfat stuff is so...well, it's important to all of us. We all want to lose weight and improve our blood scores, reduce the risks, and so on. I've "known" Patrick M. for --fifteen years, Patrick? Maybe more. We haven't met in person, but I get the feeling he's one of the lucky ones. To a lesser extent, I probably am, too--- most would describe me as stocky but not fat. I don't know how I'd be described, actually. But lean or fat, stocky or blubbery, magical- phenomenal like Scott C., or still struggling..it's a bonding, common concern. I've heard from dozens who've lost 10 to 60 pounds eating burgers and cheese, whole eggs and bacon, salmon and salads with blue cheese dressing...WHILE improving their blood scores. Most are over 50 and have struggled for 20 years or more, and nothing else worked. The Taubes regime isn't "the Taubes regime"---it's pretty much the diet we evolved to eat, and the diet we were eating before anybody ever had atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, and so on. IF you've tried counting calories and cutting back on fat and riding your ass off, and you see no progress, and it's gotten to the point where you figure if yout cut back on your mileage you'll gain five pounds a month and sixty a year---please do yourself a favor and read the red book (and Primal Blueprint, too). Google "Rivendell Gary Taubes" and spend a couple of hours (in 12- minute segments) listening to Gary make his case. The seven free books offer is still good. First seven. I'm not trying to convert anybody to "my" way. It's not power-tripping. It has worked for so many, and since I believe it so much, I feel like i gotta speak up. I don't get hungry anymore. I used to eat most of my calories after 7 at night. Now I don't even get hungry, ever, and I eat...good fatty stuff. When you read the book you'll understand exactly how and why it works. Carbs spike glucose, glucose spikes insulin, and when the subject is blood scores and weight gain, insulin is the bad guy. The Satan in it all. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
