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Truffle

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Just having glanced at the paper no one likes to admit reading I came across this:

Atkins diet 'raises risk of heart disease ' because of a surge in cholesterol levelsLow carbohydrate/high fat diets may help short-term weight loss but don't work long term, say researchers
Controversial diet also found to increase blood cholesterol

The popular Atkins diet could be putting people at increased risk of heart disease, according to a 25-year study.
Researchers from Sweden found the introduction of the low-carbohydrate regime led to a surge in saturated fat intake in 2004, with a spike in cholesterol levels three years later.
Study leader Professor Ingegerd Johansson, from the University of Umea, said: 'While low carbohydrate/high fat diets may help short-term weight loss, these results of this Swedish study demonstrate that long-term weight loss is not maintained and that this diet increases blood cholesterol, which has a major impact on risk of cardiovascular disease.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic ... evels.html


I personally live on a version of the Atkins and have done so for about 8 years without (as far as I know) any bad effects but thought some of you might be interested in the full article!
 
The good old daily mail eh? :lol: Sponsored by Flora margerine and special 'K' cereal perhaps? :crazy:
 
Truffle said:
The popular Atkins diet could be putting people at increased risk of heart disease, according to a 25-year study.
Researchers from Sweden found the introduction of the low-carbohydrate regime led to a surge in saturated fat intake in 2004, with a spike in cholesterol levels three years later.
Study leader Professor Ingegerd Johansson, from the University of Umea, said: 'While low carbohydrate/high fat diets may help short-term weight loss, these results of this Swedish study demonstrate that long-term weight loss is not maintained and that this diet increases blood cholesterol, which has a major impact on risk of cardiovascular disease.'
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What a load of old ****. Haven't read the paper or facist-hate-rag, but he's found something that contradicts almost every other study on the effect of low-carbohydrate dieting on blood lipid profiles.

Personally, I blame the asylum seekers.
 
borofergie said:
Truffle said:
The popular Atkins diet could be putting people at increased risk of heart disease, according to a 25-year study.
Researchers from Sweden found the introduction of the low-carbohydrate regime led to a surge in saturated fat intake in 2004, with a spike in cholesterol levels three years later.
Study leader Professor Ingegerd Johansson, from the University of Umea, said: 'While low carbohydrate/high fat diets may help short-term weight loss, these results of this Swedish study demonstrate that long-term weight loss is not maintained and that this diet increases blood cholesterol, which has a major impact on risk of cardiovascular disease.'
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Personally, I blame the asylum seekers.
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So does the DM Stephen.

From the Atkins site

Myth: The Atkins Diet promotes a liberal intake of high-fat meats and dairy products that raise cholesterol levels, ultimately leading to heart disease.

Fact: The Atkins Nutritional Approach recommends the inclusion of all types of fats balancing food choices so that a healthy ratio of fats is obtained. Despite the common belief that the Atkins Nutritional Approach is about steak, eggs and bacon primarily, we encourage individuals to consume healthy protein choices consisting of fish, poultry, meats, eggs/egg whites along with dairy products. In addition, consumption of olive oil, nuts, seeds along with other plant-based food choices provide additional healthy fat intake for well-balanced meal selections.

Research conducted over the past few years on the Atkins Nutritional Approach (ANA) demonstrates that the ANA, when followed correctly, provides a balance of monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats and saturated fats from a variety of sources and has consistently p fat, participants had lowered cardiovascular risk factors and none of the problems claimed to be associated with saturated fat.

One must appreciate the fact that all fats are mixtures of the three types of fatty acids, monos, polys, and saturated. Even olive oil, the gold standard for healthy monounsaturated fats contains 15 percent saturated fats. A lean cut of steak, which is often viewed as unhealthy, contains 51 percent monounsaturated fat.
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No more unbiased than the Daily Mail!
 
Noticed they also say in the article:

After 2004 fat intake increased, especially saturated fat and butter-based spread for bread and butter for cooking.


I wonder what sort of low carb diet were they on? :lol:
 
If after 3 years, people "are dying" from CVD, I do wonder what they did to the last surviving test subject after 25 years... :roll:

Lmfao at low carb buttered bread to the degree it will increase over-all saturated fat compared to all the stuff people don't eat (chips and pizzas and... and...) :roll:

Checks date, nope not 1st April
 
Truffle said:
Noticed they also say in the article:

After 2004 fat intake increased, especially saturated fat and butter-based spread for bread and butter for cooking.


I wonder what sort of low carb diet were they on? :lol:
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:lol: I've heard of Atkins shakes and bars but never Atkins brand sandwiches in Tesco's! :twisted:
 
butter-based spread for bread and butter for cooking.
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would that be Flora and Benecol spread then??? :lol:

we all know that hyrogenated spreads and fats are much, much more harmful than butter or animal fats, or olive oil-ish things.

so maybe they are the culprits - if there are any culprits - and not the saturated fats.
 
They have it all in Sweden they do - like no-carb grain and bread loaves the size of house with butter from a years milk production from a cow. And that's just breakfast.

I blame Tesco's.
 
Well, I eat an 80% fat diet, with as much as possible from saturated fats (which I think are by far the healthiest).

I'm getting my blood-lipid results tomorrow, so we'll see how much damage VLC/VHF has done to my cholesterol.
 
borofergie said:
Well, I eat an 80% fat diet, with as much as possible from saturated fats (which I think are by far the healthiest).

I'm getting my blood-lipid results tomorrow, so we'll see how much damage VLC/VHF has done to my cholesterol.
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I'm staking that they've improved so tommorow could be 'Rub it in' Day eh? :D
 
I actually don't know. I did a DIY cholesterol test last week, and the results didn't look too good, but then the test was pretty rubbish.

I had "good" cholesterol on diagnosis (although I'm embarassed to say that I don't know the numbers).
 
borofergie said:
What a load of old ****.

Personally, I blame the asylum seekers.
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No, no, no Borofergie. You are wrong.

It is a load of balls and it is the single mothers and their preposterous housing benefits claims that are at fault.
 
borofergie said:
I actually don't know. I did a DIY cholesterol test last week, and the results didn't look too good, but then the test was pretty rubbish.

I had "good" cholesterol on diagnosis (although I'm embarassed to say that I don't know the numbers).
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Ask for your diagnosis profile tomorrow - it would be an interesting comparison. It should be on your records.

Viv 8)
 
I believe she means a printout of all Borofergies blood results at the time of his diagnosis so he has a Baseline to compare all future blood results to but I'm sure Viv will correct me if I'm way off the mark! :D
 
Funny how you all supported Swedons stance on LCHF up till today now there a bunch of ignoramuses :lol: :lol:

Who would have thought that a 25 year study of LCHF would be rubbished by those eating it, I didnt see that coming :lol:
 
so in your mind,disagreeing with 1 study that contradicts the many means we are catergorically rubbishing the LCHF diet principle? Not a fair analogy at all.
 
Those pesky Swedes what do they know! :)
 
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