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<blockquote data-quote="Syd" data-source="post: 811224" data-attributes="member: 92896"><p>A few points spring to mind, if Diabetes Uk, or anyone else for that matter, is going to recommend LCHF as an alternative to what is pejoratively termed HCLF, then the guidelines will have to be redrawn to the effect that one could go LCHF or HCLF and therefore, logically, somewhere in between. In other words the message would be perceived as being 'eat what you like'. This might not be in anyone's best interest.</p><p></p><p>Second point, is that I read that this forum last year achieved a membership of over 100,000. I appreciate that many are not active contributors but even so this poll (at present) represents a very small sample and its validity may be challenged on the grounds that it was likely to attract the more radical and vocal low carbers to vote.</p><p></p><p>Third point, the guidelines issued by the NHS and Diabetes UK and the American Diabetes Association are precisely that, guidelines and as such are for the obedience of fools and guidance of wise men (or women). As excess weight (i.e obesity) is the main cause of Type 2 Diabetes then any diet which is (1) sustainable and (2) leads to loss of weight , is perhaps one which the official bodies should sanction. That they do not do so now is because of the long standing, and some might say irrational, fear that consumption of fat, especially saturated animal fat, will contribute to heart disease. That IMHO is where the battleground lies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Syd, post: 811224, member: 92896"] A few points spring to mind, if Diabetes Uk, or anyone else for that matter, is going to recommend LCHF as an alternative to what is pejoratively termed HCLF, then the guidelines will have to be redrawn to the effect that one could go LCHF or HCLF and therefore, logically, somewhere in between. In other words the message would be perceived as being 'eat what you like'. This might not be in anyone's best interest. Second point, is that I read that this forum last year achieved a membership of over 100,000. I appreciate that many are not active contributors but even so this poll (at present) represents a very small sample and its validity may be challenged on the grounds that it was likely to attract the more radical and vocal low carbers to vote. Third point, the guidelines issued by the NHS and Diabetes UK and the American Diabetes Association are precisely that, guidelines and as such are for the obedience of fools and guidance of wise men (or women). As excess weight (i.e obesity) is the main cause of Type 2 Diabetes then any diet which is (1) sustainable and (2) leads to loss of weight , is perhaps one which the official bodies should sanction. That they do not do so now is because of the long standing, and some might say irrational, fear that consumption of fat, especially saturated animal fat, will contribute to heart disease. That IMHO is where the battleground lies. [/QUOTE]
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