Comments on: Andrew Weil Gives ‘Valentine’ To Gary Taubes, Endorses ‘Good Calories, Bad Calories’ http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/2088 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymous http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/2088#comment-7231 Anonymous Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:57:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-7231 Its amazing to me that these people are afraid to read the book in case it might cause them to change their opinions. If their opinions where true, they wouldn't stand the test? Being afraid of ideas that challenge your own is a true sign of ignorance. Its amazing to me that these people are afraid to read the book in case it might cause them to change their opinions. If their opinions where true, they wouldn’t stand the test? Being afraid of ideas that challenge your own is a true sign of ignorance.

]]> By: Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/2088#comment-7230 Jimmy Moore Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:52:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-7230 And the medical establishment STILL refuses to believe that carbs feed cancer. WAKE UP PEOPLE! And the medical establishment STILL refuses to believe that carbs feed cancer. WAKE UP PEOPLE!

]]> By: dixonge http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/2088#comment-7229 dixonge Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:34:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-7229 I'm late to comment here, but the part of his book that impacted me the most was the entire area of cancer - western diet (refined carbs) vs. carcinogens. The fact that indigenous populations all over the world did not have appendicitis or cancer or gallstones or heart disease until they started consuming 'normal' amounts of refined flours and sugars is possibly more significant than the obesity issue. If this is true, and the data does seem to support it, then this cancer survivor is just looking at another round of treatment if they don't get off the carbs. Sad, but true. I’m late to comment here, but the part of his book that impacted me the most was the entire area of cancer – western diet (refined carbs) vs. carcinogens. The fact that indigenous populations all over the world did not have appendicitis or cancer or gallstones or heart disease until they started consuming ‘normal’ amounts of refined flours and sugars is possibly more significant than the obesity issue. If this is true, and the data does seem to support it, then this cancer survivor is just looking at another round of treatment if they don’t get off the carbs. Sad, but true.

]]> By: JD http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/2088#comment-7228 JD Sun, 28 Oct 2007 22:47:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-7228 Couple of points from the book that absolutely floored me:<br/><br/>1. Those cultures like the Intuit who ate nothing but the fat and the meat from sea animals had no evidence of cancer nor diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Vitamin deficiency diseases are a byproduct of a carbohydrate based diet. WOW!!! I am still chewing the fat :-) on that one regarding its implications. Have never read this before about vitamin deficiency being a by product of a carbohydrate diet and I have read a lot of diet/nutritional books.<br/><br/>2. The whole issue of VLDL and how we have been sold a bill of goods when it comes to cholesterol levels. Sorry, I am late to the party on this issue and really peeved at the establishment about the whole scam they seem to be pulling off.<br/><br/>I have a huge interest in this whole obese issue as my father had a quadruple bypass twenty years ago at 65 and was diagnosed then as being diabetic. So genetically I am at risk. I have lost 40 pounds recently over 6 months using a vegan diet that excludes ANY refined carbohydrates as well as cardio and strength training. Have never felt hungry on this 'diet' of my own making. I tried Atkins some years ago but never got by the induction phase. In the past, I lost 75 pounds through diet, exercise, and sheer willpower and kept it off for at least ten years only to gain that back and another forty over the past decade or so. <br/><br/>The point on the show that Joy Behar IMO glossed over was 'OK you all agree refined carbohydates are bad'. After having now read Taubes' book, this comment indicates this person never read the book. That was IMO one of the main points of the book. She's an idiot. Couple of points from the book that absolutely floored me:

1. Those cultures like the Intuit who ate nothing but the fat and the meat from sea animals had no evidence of cancer nor diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Vitamin deficiency diseases are a byproduct of a carbohydrate based diet. WOW!!! I am still chewing the fat :-) on that one regarding its implications. Have never read this before about vitamin deficiency being a by product of a carbohydrate diet and I have read a lot of diet/nutritional books.

2. The whole issue of VLDL and how we have been sold a bill of goods when it comes to cholesterol levels. Sorry, I am late to the party on this issue and really peeved at the establishment about the whole scam they seem to be pulling off.

I have a huge interest in this whole obese issue as my father had a quadruple bypass twenty years ago at 65 and was diagnosed then as being diabetic. So genetically I am at risk. I have lost 40 pounds recently over 6 months using a vegan diet that excludes ANY refined carbohydrates as well as cardio and strength training. Have never felt hungry on this ‘diet’ of my own making. I tried Atkins some years ago but never got by the induction phase. In the past, I lost 75 pounds through diet, exercise, and sheer willpower and kept it off for at least ten years only to gain that back and another forty over the past decade or so.

The point on the show that Joy Behar IMO glossed over was ‘OK you all agree refined carbohydates are bad’. After having now read Taubes’ book, this comment indicates this person never read the book. That was IMO one of the main points of the book. She’s an idiot.

]]> By: Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/2088#comment-7227 Jimmy Moore Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:39:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-7227 THANKS JD! I thought Taubes did an excellent job of stating the facts on CNN just as he did in the book. Jillian Michaels spoke purely out of ignorance and emotion without reading the book. That was the biggest travesty about that panel of "experts." Only Dr. Andrew Weil actually read the book--everyone else just ASSUMED they knew what was in it. THANKS JD! I thought Taubes did an excellent job of stating the facts on CNN just as he did in the book. Jillian Michaels spoke purely out of ignorance and emotion without reading the book. That was the biggest travesty about that panel of “experts.” Only Dr. Andrew Weil actually read the book–everyone else just ASSUMED they knew what was in it.

]]> By: JD http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/2088#comment-7226 JD Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:59:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/23/andrew-weil-gives-valentine-to-gary-taubes-endorses-good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-7226 Just finished reading Taubes' book on 10/28. Saw the show on CNN. His book is absolutely provocative. After having read the book and listened to Taubes on this interview and the one with Charlie Rose (via YouTube), Taubes would be better served by letting his book do the talking. E.g. his statement that 'exercise makes you hungrier' did not sit well with Jillian. If you read this reasoning in the book and see what he was really trying to say he comes off much better IMO. Just finished reading Taubes’ book on 10/28. Saw the show on CNN. His book is absolutely provocative. After having read the book and listened to Taubes on this interview and the one with Charlie Rose (via YouTube), Taubes would be better served by letting his book do the talking. E.g. his statement that ‘exercise makes you hungrier’ did not sit well with Jillian. If you read this reasoning in the book and see what he was really trying to say he comes off much better IMO.

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