Thank you everyone for replying! I am not related to the fine Dr M G, who is he? I have read the China Study more than once! Denise Minger has changed her tune somewhat since she wrote the Critique of it. I consider the China Study to be a very good book and Colin Campbell to be an open and honest man. I have heard him speak in person.
I am 62 and have had a whole food plant based diet for nearly 6 years. It has been the best thing I have every done for my health. My BMI is 18.5, blood pressure 103/64, cholesterol 4. I have an under active thyroid.
By whole food plant based I mean. Nothing from an animal, no processed food, no added fat/oils, no added sugar, plenty of complex carbs (this is where the bulk of your calories will come from), so brown rice, wholemeal bread, wholemeal pasta, sweet potatoes, normal potatoes, millet. You can eat as much as you want to fill you up (I am thin but I eat a lot, believe me). This way of eating is not about reducing calories or starving yourself. When I began I did not think I would lose weight, I was eating so much, but I did.
It would be interesting to see how people fared on LCHF long term. If you eat like this how long have you been doing it? I know people who have been eating WFPB for many years who are in fine health and look likely to continue so. Many have reversed serious diseases lots of info on the
www.drmcdougall.com site and forum.
I wish you all well, I just wanted to give some information about Whole Food plant based, because I am sure there are many people who would find it beneficial.
All the experts who espouse the 'Atkins' type diet look plump to me and all the Drs who espouse the Whole Food Plant based are very slim (Drs John McDougall, Craig McDougall, Caldwell Essylsteyn, T Colin Campbell, Tom Campbell, Neal Barnard, Joel Kahn, Baxter Montgomery, Michael Klaper there are lots more).
Best wishes, Sue