People are flocking to low carb diets because they facilitate weight loss! What’s more important to heart health: eating grains to lower cholesterol or dropping excess weight to lower resting HR, BP, and the incidence of stroke? I’ve been living a low carb lifestyle for over 10 years and my cholesterol is remarkably low along with the rest of my heart health markers. They’re trying to revive an industry that is limping along due to the widening public understanding that sugar and carbs are the cause for our expanding waistlines and need to be moderated.
I have added a huge amount of fiber and that has produced a positive change (if you know what I mean).;-)
BTW, I recently added back All Bran (Buds) cereal in the morning. Too early to notice a change except in regularity.
I am also focusing more on net carbs (total minus fiber). Still too early to notice a change.
I've never been a big sweets eater and for a year now have limited carbs to under 40 per day. At my most recent check, my cholesterol had dropped to 117. I've not seen a link between cholesterol you eat and cholesterol in the blood, but there is definitely a link between cholesterol in the blood and sugars/carbs.
“sugar and carbs are the cause for our expanding waistlines and need to be moderated”
I disagree - I had a 6 week period of time where I ate a big bowl of oatmeal with maple syrup poured on it 1-2 times a day with nuts or fresh fruit added, i also ate salads with all sorts of things added including beans, fruit, I ate whole eggs and potatoes with cheese 3-4 times a week and some meat every day or two (i don’t normally eat meat ofthen but was trying to add more in for added protein). I lost 25 lbs and dropped my cholesterol 96 points. By your statement, I had lots of “sugar and carbs” yet my wasitline/weight slimmed down.
I another time had about a week of visiting relatives where they eat bread products at least 2 times a day. I was sure I would gain weight that visit but i actually dropped two pounds In reflection I realized it was likely because they made the scones and pancake mix and biscuits etc from scratch with more whole grain prodcuts rather than highly processed packaged items. That seems to make a big difference in how they body can handle “bread”/”carbs”
not any one way of eating is right for everybody. though we got similar stuff inside us it’s all slightly different and how we handle stress or our unique chemical balances vs a bit of genes factored in plus lifestyle (active or not) all plays into what will work best for various people.
Just thinking negatively about the food you eat (”this will go right to my waistline” “this is so unhealthy but I’m gonna have it anyway” “doctor said i shouldnt have this”) causes the body to handle the food differently than if you don’t attach negativity to your food. Like talking kindly to a house plant vs yelling at it will cause difference in house plants.
this landmark study is nothing new nor landmark - it’s been known for decades that fibre helps the heart stay healthier (oats for heart health is on cherrios boxes for many years) as well as leafy greens and plant fiber, potatoe skins etc.
You must be deep breath huffing and puffing.