http://www1.wsvn.com/features/artic...reports/DBM498/

I caught this one when it aired, and tried to record it using my video card. But, for some reason the Audio and Video are terribly out of synch, and the Audio runs too quickly. So, the video file I got is pretty much worthless. But, the link has a transcript...Its a repetition of the same basic BS from so-called experts. They start off with how you need carbs to be healthy; how LC will cause cancer, etc...; how its an unbalanced diet; how the term "Net Carbs" is too confusing for our puny little brains; etc...



Nothing vexes me more than when some so-called expert makes an idiotic statement like this. "Net Carb" has a specific meaning and if they'd bothered to read the book, they'd know what it means. "Reduced Carb" simply means less Carbs than the regular product, but not necessarily low carb [see: Coca Cola C2, Pepsi Edge, Minute Maid Lite, CarbWise Buns.] I've never seen "Carb Free," but the most obvious meaning would be either Zero Carbs [which can mean anything less than 0.5g] or truly no carbs [Some meats, and such.] "Low Carb" is meaningless.



No mention of Veggies. But, later on the guy admits he doesn't even know for sure what exactly contains Carbs. Obviously, they picked folks who never even read the book.



Cancer feeds on Sugar and Carbs. Carbs [Especially Fructose,] Artificial Trans-Fats, and Alcohol raise Triglycerides which are the best indicator of Heart Disease. Monounsaturated and Omega-3 Fats lower LDL and in some cases raise HDL. Some also lower Triglycerides. Saturated Fats, despite the constant attacks, raise both LDL [the lowest numbered - non-harmfull/good - subtypes] and HDL, while not negatively effecting Triglycerides. The only things [food wise] that cause the diseases mentioned are an excess of Carbs [especially refined] and Artificial Trans-Fats, both of which abound in the diet these folks push...and both of which are severely restricted/banned on LC Diets.



Despite what some folks might claim, there is NO hard evidence that lowfat helps people lose weight any better than low-carb or that it prevents heart disease any better. In fact, side-by-side comparisons of the two types of diets have shown low-carb to be superior for weight loss, and better for raising HDL and lowering Triglycerides. LDL change varied by the study. Some studies showed Low-Fat to be slightly better at lowering LDL, but it also lowered HDL and raised Triglycerides. Low-Carb diets proved better for lowering LDL in some studies, but unlike LF also improved HDL and TGs. Also, the few studies that have looked into LDL subtypes have found that the LDL particles in persons who eat LC, are are of the less harmfull subtypes vs. of the more harmfull subtypes for those who eat lots of Carbs and Trans-Fat.



Whole Grains are not good for you. They've gotten a free ride, because all the studies into them have compared people who eat Whole Grains vs. people who eat Wonder Bread and Twinkies [refined grains.] That's like giving one person Arsenic and another Strychnine and then seeing how long they survive, and drawing the conclusion from that that one of the two makes you live longer. Both kill you, one just doesn't do it as quickly as the other. Same for grains. All grains make you fat and unhealthy, when eaten in excess. Whole Grains just cause these problems to develop slower than Refined Grains.

Beans have no beneficial value. With the exception of Soy and Green both of which are allowed at all stages of LC,] they're mostly Starch with some Fiber and a few Vitamins thrown in. Nothing you couldn't get by eating some Green Veggies...and the Greens aren't loaded with Starch like the Beans.

We get plenty of Vegetables on LC. In fact, the only so-called "Vegetables" not allowed in more than small amounts on LC are some tubers, and I don't consider them to be true veggies. The leaves and stems [true veggies] are low in starch, high in fiber, high in vitamins/minerals, and in many cases high in antioxidants. By comparison, the roots [tubers] are usually primarily starch with little fiber, only a few vitamins/minerals, and less antioxidants [than true veggies.]

Fruits are not always good for you. Berries, which are allowed on LC, are a good source of antioxidants, fiber, and Vitamin C. Fruits like Bananas, which are almost entirely sugar, with only a trace of fiber, and very little antioxidants have little value outside of their vitamins/minerals, which can easily be had from much more healthfull sources, such as true veggies or berries, or even red meat [in the case of Potassium.]



Note my previous statement...This guy never read the book.



Now, here's an interesting point. The Gov't pushes a Diet which is 30/60/10. Atkins Induction is 65/5/30, with OWL being about 60/10/30 or thereabouts. Later stages are more like 50/20/30 or thereabouts. Basically, a LC Diet is almost identically balanced in Induction and OWL with the USDA's recomendations, except that we switched the Fat, Protein, and Carbs around so that it was 30% Protein, 60% Fat, 10% Carbs instead of 30% Fat, 60% Carbs, 10% Protein. In fact, in later stages LC is much closer to balanced than the Carb Heavy diet recomended by the USDA. As for exercise, did they miss the Chapters in DANDR and AFL that made it clear Exercise is a must. Oh, that's right, they never read the book.





HELLO !!! This is not a Low-Fat diet, in fact, its a HIGH FAT Diet, so products made for LCers [with the possible exception of SBD] are supposed to be high in fat.



Just on a side note, this is Channel 7 (Miami FOX Affiliate.) For the folks who haven't lived in South Florida at some point, they have a well earned reputation for being frequently less than accurate in their reporting. So, it comes as no suprise they'd be bashing LC with such baseless accusations.