BTW, I low carb right now. I consume FIVE HUNDRED calories a day MORE than I did when I was low fat dieting. I also weigh EIGHTY POUNDS LESS.
Go figure. Instead of black coffee with splenda at breakfast with a low fat/low calorie granola bar I now have coffee with whole cream, 2 egg omelette cooked in BUTTER and folded over 2oz of CHEESE! for breakfast. What riches!
The rest of the day an it’s dietary differences is pretty much the same.
Try it sometimes.
BTW, my cholesterol went down 40%, my LDL halved and my HDL nearly doubled. With NO meds! My BP was 105/75 the last time it was checked (was 140/95 on the low fat diet and low sodium as well) and my A1C runs below 5 (it was 13+ when it was first tested, while I was low fat dieting).
Try that with your high carb/low fat diet sometimes.
Oh yeah. My triglycerides were...wait for it...20.
I'm not on a high carb, low fat diet by the way. I'm on a diet that practices moderation, and involves regular exercise. I have no cholesterol issues and my ratios are the envy of my MD. BP is fine and passed my last stress test without any concerns. Having stellar genes is a blessing.
The Pima Indians of northern Mexico live on a diet high in carbohydrates, especially the high GI kind. The Pima Indians living in Arizona exist on a diet high in protein and fat, with very little in the way of carbohydrates. Even so, the Pima Indians for Arizona weigh significantly more than their Mexican relatives (50 lbs. +), and they suffer from a very high incidence of diabetes as well. Not so with the Mexican Pima's. Since they share the same genetics, one would conclude that diet and exercise play a critical role. Same as it ever was.
Healthy people, living long and healthy lives, while existing on a diet high in carbohydrates. Not unlike many Asian populations. Go figure.