Making a blanket statement that anything is “good for you,” always, is erroneous. Has animal protein and fat been unfairly maligned? Yes, along with dairy butter, salt and any number of other former staples of the typical American diet. All carbohydrates are not bad either, though. It really depends upon your particular genetic heritage, physical issues and requirements, as well as your level of activity and exercise. The pendulum is about to swing wildly back in the other direction, “experts” are weighing in, fad diets galore are already arising in opposition to the former low fat regime, it’s all just so counterproductive. I say this as a person who inadvertently went on a diet very similar to Atkins in order to clear up a case of gout. I succeeded in doing so and haven’t had it since. I also lost a lot of weight that I needed to lose. So, it does “work.” If you’re like me and most, though, you’re heading for a carb crash in about six months, so some carbohydrates are necessary, at least a small amount.
How long ago was that? It seems like lately, for a while, you here the exact opposite. Around here, I only hear that all carbohydrates are poison, and vegetables will kill you.
The pendulum is about to swing wildly back in the other direction
Which way would that be?