<x-charset ISO-8859-1>Hi MM >I wonder of the resurgence of this diet, as covered by the media quite >often these days, will lead to any consequences for biofuelers, or in >other areas. A greater amount of household "waste" grease that >biofuelers locally could help folks rid themselves of? > >I"m also hopeful it will lead to problems for ADM, (but I'm not >holding my breath). The diet is not only anti-carbohydrate, but will >hopefully get folks specifically to look at this issue of how much >"high fructose corn syrup" they've been ingesting. In so doing, >maybe we will see a downturn in the business fortunes for this >product. > >Years ago, when I first ran across Atkins, I had this thought. But >the situation has tended to remind me of when I first ran across >digital photography..... the downturn for Kodak's film-based business >seemed written on the wall... but it took a bit longer to develop than >a few months. > >The analogy isn't perfect, or even good, but in any event, hopefully >it will lead to a lessening of ingestion and production of High >Fructose Corn Syrup (particularly as we see the US sugar lobby >continue to protect its high prices..... even as the high price of >that sugar has historically been used as a partial justification for >some industries turning to Fructose). > >MM
Atkins kills ADM? A pleasant scenario... Well, maybe. http://www.westonaprice.org/caustic_comments/summer2003.html Caustic Commentary, Summer 2003 Atkins' Revenge The latest Consumer Expenditure Survey of the US Department of Labor indicates that Americans are buying fewer grain products and more meat, poultry, fish and eggs. Wheat consumption (mostly in the form of refined flour) in the US dropped 4 percent from 1997 to 2001 and the cereal industry is not happy. The Wheat Foods Council has launched an "educational campaign" at nutritionists and the medical community to counter these trends. "Healthful grain-based foods have become the scapegoat for weight gain, when overeating and under-exercising are at issue," said Carol Pratt, a Kellogg nutrition and regulatory affairs expert and incoming chairwoman for Wheat Foods. The grain industry blames Dr. Atkins for declining sales, and rightly so, as several studies now lend credence to his low-carb diet for weight loss. "I'm very much concerned," says Mark Dirkes, spokesman for Interstate Bakeries, maker of Wonder Bread. "He [Atkins] has run a very effective campaign. That just can't be good for our industry." According to the wheat council, Americans who follow the Atkins diet increase their risk of health problems, including "cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol kidney damage and some cancers" (Reuters March 16, 2003). http://www.westonaprice.org/caustic_comments/winter2002.html Caustic Commentary, Winter 2002 SQUIRMING The results of a recent study on the Atkins diet have dieticians squirming. In a six-month trial, those on the low-carb, high-fat Atkins diet lost on average 18.5 pounds, compared to 9 pounds for those on a high-carb diet-the kind that has been promoted for years by the American Dietetic Association. Had the high-carb dieters won, the news would be splashed on the front pages of every major newspaper. Instead, the report was relegated to a side column in the Washington Post (10/29/02). Sally Squires, author of Lean Plate Club. a weekly column, reported the good news in a few sentences, followed by paragraphs of backpeddling-the Atkins diet could cause heart disease, constipation and nutritional deficiencies. "We were surprised that women could adhere to it [the Atkins diet] as well as they did," said dietician Bonnie Brehm. "I'm not sure that there is a take-home message from this study, except that there is more research needed. . . We by no means are recommending the Atkins diet from this one study." http://www.westonaprice.org/caustic_comments/fall2002.html Caustic Commentary, Fall 2002 BREAK THROUGH Food columnists have been abuzz since the publication of science writer Gary Taube's exposé in The New York Times Magazine, July 7, 2002. "What if it's all been a big fat lie?" he asks, and then proceeds to explain why the USDA-endorsed high-carb diet is more likely to make us fat (and diabetic) than a diet containing higher levels of fat. Many dieters wrote to the newspapers confirming that only the Atkins-type diet helped them lose weight and keep it off. Lowfat guru Dean Ornish got plenty of column space to sputter about the dire consequences of a high-fat diet, and prime time exposure on Oprah Winfrey's show to warn dieters about the Atkins regime. Oprah was polite but noncommittal. According to the tabloid Globe, August 6, 2002, Oprah's days of yo-yo dieting are over. She has come down to a reasonable weight of 174 pounds and is "filled with joy." Her successful dieting approach? Eliminate the "white stuff"-potatoes, white rice, pasta, refined sugar, bread and salt. We don't agree that Oprah should eliminate salt, but we're glad that she has found the winning combination-reasonable expectations and an elimination of all those high-carb foods that we've been told will keep us slim. http://www.westonaprice.org/nutrition_guidelines/macronutrientland.html Adventures in Macro-Nutrient Land THE CHESHIRE CAT Diets high in carbohydrates and low in fat don't stick to the ribs. Unimpeded by fats, which have the effect of slowing down digestion, carbohydrate foods flood the bloodstream and quickly raise the blood sugar. Without adequate fat in the diet, the blood sugar is likely to tumble shortly thereafter, causing intense hunger and food cravings that are satisfied either by more high-carb foods-or by giving in to fats. Either way, the result is more calories. It's no coincidence that as Americans have tried to avoid dietary fats, the rate of obesity has climbed. That's because we're eating too many calories, say the dieticians, wagging their fingers with disapproval. Unfortunately, only those with iron wills can eat high-carb and low-cal for any length of time. The weak-willed raid the cupboard or the refrigerator, bingeing and splurging on snack foods and sweets. The role of fats in curbing appetite was recognized as long ago as 1863, when William Banting first proposed a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet for weight loss. Today this diet is promoted by the famous (or infamous) Dr. Atkins, who looms over the card-carrying dieticians like the Cheshire cat... More about Banting: http://www.westonaprice.org/know_your_fats/banting.html William Banting: Father of the Low-Carbohydrate Diet Lots of interest at Sally Fallon's Weston A. Price Foundation: http://www.westonaprice.org/splash_2.htm http://www.westonaprice.org/know_your_fats/guidelines.html Facts about Fats- Why the Current US Dietary Guidelines are Making Americans Fat http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/soft.html Soft Drinks - America's Other Drinking Problem http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/sugarfree_blues.html Sugar-Free Blues http://www.westonaprice.org/know_your_fats/oiling.html The Oiling of America http://www.westonaprice.org/know_your_fats/skinny.html The Skinny on Fats Much more. Best Keith ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. 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