Klang180 said:
I would recommend a diet high in wholefoods, low in fat and high in fibre with a limited intake of protein, pretty much the ideal diet that everyone should follow.
Low-fat diets are not ideal for everyone. You didn't evolve to eat a low-fat diet. Many diabetics (such as myself) do very well on a low-carb, high-fat diet. I'm extreme, but I get more that 80% of my calories from fat.
Klang180 said:
Beware of LOW carb diets as these tend to be high in fat, low in fibre and high in protein, which in short is very poor for long term health.
Oh and don;t forget exercise, it is just as important!
What? Only based on poor analysis of the China study data. If you're going to make sweeping generalisations, you should back them up with something more substantial than this. There is no good evidence of any negative health implications of following a LCHF diet, in fact I'd argue that this is the diet we evolved to eat, so it's strange to imagine how it could be bad for us.
Klang180 said:
Look, i don't want to be the defender of the China Study but at it's heart the book has found a wholefood, low fat, high fibre, controlled protein diet to be the healthiest for all including diabetics. Does this really should like bad advice to you?
Yes, it sounds like terrible advice. High-carbohydrate diets are generally very bad for those of us not on insulin. As I said above, you didn't evolve to eat this diet, so I can't imagine how you can suggest that it is "optimal".