Studies and reports

[AnnieC]

This is something that was mentioned in another thread so will see what people think on this one

If you are the sort of person who reads studies and reports on things how much of them influence what you do
I maintain that we as human beings only want to believe that what we do is good we do not want to really know the bad so when you read both good and bad on any particular thing or diet that you do will you believe it is bad because a study says so or carry on because another study says it is good.or at the end of the day do you disregard both and do what you think is right for you

Example I personally do a low fat diet no red meat and cutting out high sugar rice pasta and bread and it suits me so even if I read a study that said it is not good I would still not change because as for everything for all the good there is always the bad and I am sure those who do higher fat feel the same they will not change if they read a report or study that says high fat is really bad for them I am not one myself to read much in the way of studies etc any more simply because they contradict each other all the time and just confuse us

 

[sally and james]

I've read vast amounts about diabetes, diets and drugs over the past eight months or so. I try to assess each item as I read it, for example, is this the ravings of an obsessed quack, the chatter of a confused amateur, a well researched scientific paper or a sensible report on observations? Or is it journalistic nonsense or more propaganda from the drug companies? I do have a scientific training (mainly in organic chemistry and biology), so this helps a lot, as much with analytical thinking as with actual knowledge of facts. Sometimes the mad stuff is quite interesting and can present an idea worth thinking about, or trying to find out more about it - after all low carb was in the "mad" category! I try and draw a sensible (for us) conclusion from what I read. My training was all about low fat and lots of wholemeal carbs and this time last year I would have said that it was the only sensible way to eat, but now, with more reading, thinking and diabetes thrown into the melting pot, I've become evangelical about low carb - its certainly given results beyond all expectations!
I would like to think I was still open to reason, good research and to new ideas, but on the "don't go low carb" theme, all I'm coming across at the moment is repetition of weak arguments, designed to maintain the status quo.
sally

 

[noblehead]

Regards to diet I go along with the what the worlds leading experts say on nutrition and would only change if that advice changed, however I think you do know when you are eating healthy by the way you feel, things like Hba1c, bp, cholesterol results are all good indicators if your diet is suitable to your own needs along with weight management.

 

[AnnieC]

I've read vast amounts about diabetes, diets and drugs over the past eight months or so. I try to assess each item as I read it, for example, is this the ravings of an obsessed quack, the chatter of a confused amateur, a well researched scientific paper or a sensible report on observations? Or is it journalistic nonsense or more propaganda from the drug companies? I do have a scientific training (mainly in organic chemistry and biology), so this helps a lot, as much with analytical thinking as with actual knowledge of facts. Sometimes the mad stuff is quite interesting and can present an idea worth thinking about, or trying to find out more about it - after all low carb was in the "mad" category! I try and draw a sensible (for us) conclusion from what I read. My training was all about low fat and lots of wholemeal carbs and this time last year I would have said that it was the only sensible way to eat, but now, with more reading, thinking and diabetes thrown into the melting pot, I've become evangelical about low carb - its certainly given results beyond all expectations!
I would like to think I was still open to reason, good research and to new ideas, but on the "don't go low carb" theme, all I'm coming across at the moment is repetition of weak arguments, designed to maintain the status quo.
sally

As you say you try to assess which is the best between the ravings of a quack or a well researched scientific paper but probably most of us who have not had any scientific training would not know the difference

 

[AnnieC]

Regards to diet I go along with the what the worlds leading experts say on nutrition and would only change if that advice changed, however I think you do know when you are eating healthy by the way you feel, things like Hba1c, bp, cholesterol results are all good indicators if your diet is suitable to your own needs along with weight management.

Yes I agree with you that our own bodies are the best judge of what we should be doing