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Originally Posted by Gary_W  The reason it's asked the way round that I did is that a diet that includes all food groups with carbs being the biggest group is because it's the norm for the vast majority of the planet; a high fat, low carb diet is not. |
This paragrapgh encapsulates some of the basic arguments low carbers give as justification:
We used to eat low carb
We didn't have a wide-spread obesity problem and had low incidents of diabetes.
We now eat high carb
We have a wide-spread obesity problem and high incidents of diabetes.
The majority of the world now eats high carb and we have 250,000,000 cases of diabetes worldwide!
Are Suadis new experiencing the same crisis as th west due to high refined carbs or high fats? Are native peoples around the world sufferring because of the carbs or the fats? Science has been unable to differentiate the cause with total certainty, hence our dilemna.
So what works? We know that general dieting may work, combined with exercise. We know that general dieting also fails for many. It's failed for me, Frank, and I'll guess most type 2s on DF. I don't know about type 1's.
In my case I tried low carbing for a couple of months this summer, and it was not extreme low carbing. I was as full if not fuller than normal, and I lost 10lbs. My lipids remained great. I was impressed. I slowly reverted back to higher carbs and gained 5 back. I'm now giving it a second go.
I have yet to see anyone on DF say low carbing did not help with BGs and with weight loss. I have not seen anyone complain about any other negative effects. Everyone seems to have better BGs, weight control, lipid panels and feel much better.
