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<blockquote data-quote="jay hay-char" data-source="post: 1378420" data-attributes="member: 116810"><p>Hi there; I'm sorry to hear about your problems. I think perceptions are in the process of changing but it's a long haul.</p><p></p><p>Official UK guidelines are still that you follow a "balanced plate" diet with quite a large proportion of starchy carbs included. Dieticians and other healthcare professionals feel compelled to follow the official line because they are potentially exposing themselves to the same kinds of problem that you have encountered if they don't. Having said which, the Practice Nurses at my surgery are well aware that I follow a low carb diet but have never remonstrated with me about it beyond a token statement in the early days saying that what I'm doing does not reflect official advice. In fact, having run through my numbers at my last review, and told me that they were very good, the Nurse said "whatever you're doing, keep on doing it". The phrase "Low Carb Diet" was never mentioned, but I think it was what they call a coded message <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>Incidentally, you may get more of a response to your post if you have it moved to the Low Carb Diet Forum (apologies if you've tried posting there already). [USER=1]@Administrator[/USER] can move it for you, should you wish.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jay hay-char, post: 1378420, member: 116810"] Hi there; I'm sorry to hear about your problems. I think perceptions are in the process of changing but it's a long haul. Official UK guidelines are still that you follow a "balanced plate" diet with quite a large proportion of starchy carbs included. Dieticians and other healthcare professionals feel compelled to follow the official line because they are potentially exposing themselves to the same kinds of problem that you have encountered if they don't. Having said which, the Practice Nurses at my surgery are well aware that I follow a low carb diet but have never remonstrated with me about it beyond a token statement in the early days saying that what I'm doing does not reflect official advice. In fact, having run through my numbers at my last review, and told me that they were very good, the Nurse said "whatever you're doing, keep on doing it". The phrase "Low Carb Diet" was never mentioned, but I think it was what they call a coded message ;) Incidentally, you may get more of a response to your post if you have it moved to the Low Carb Diet Forum (apologies if you've tried posting there already). [USER=1]@Administrator[/USER] can move it for you, should you wish. [/QUOTE]
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