Jon, this comes up all the time for most of us...it's a pain, but your first reply was right on...that's what I usually tell them "the tides are turning" and "the public is finally realizing how deceived they've been"...

Now I usually just say, "I watch the carbs..." and do my own thing.

I had a discussion with a friend a while ago who was spouting the same stuff about liver damage, etc. I told her that yes, she's so right about us considering our health... for years I was such a low-fat guru and was so PUNISHING to the LC people...because I was going with the public opinion... but once I got educated, I went 100% LC and immediately lost weight and got healthier!!

And that's the honest truth in my case. New things are scary... but she is now on Atkins!

(And if push comes to shove, MYOB works too! )