Comments on: High-Carb Ornish, Weight Watchers Diets Best For Heart Health? Better Think Again! http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/2059 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: Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/2059#comment-7076 Jimmy Moore Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:28:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/#comment-7076 I'm not Gary Taubes, but I do think I can articulate why the low-carb supporters disagree with Dean Ornish on whole grains. And it all comes down to basic metabolism.<br/><br/>Just as sugar is nearly instantly metabolized by the body as sugar and spikes blood sugar levels, so too do the excessive carbohydrates that are found in the so-called "healthy" whole grains.<br/><br/>Although they do not enter the body as a simple sugar, the body responds to these carbohydrates in much the same manner when blood sugar spikes and the resulting insulin rush hits. This is an unhealthy place to be in as I have demonstrated in study after study here at my blog. <br/> <br/>Here are just a few:<br/><br/>http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/07/study-high-carb-diet-leads-to-advanced.html<br/>http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/06/high-carb-diet-raises-insulin-levels.html<br/>http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/05/study-high-carb-low-fat-diet.html<br/>http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/01/study-high-carb-consumption-leads-to.html<br/>http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2006/10/study-high-carb-foods-lead-to-kidney.html<br/><br/>There's just too much evidence that a high-carb diet, even one with lots of whole grains, is not an ideal way to manage your weight or health. That's why I'm livin' la vida low-carb for life! I’m not Gary Taubes, but I do think I can articulate why the low-carb supporters disagree with Dean Ornish on whole grains. And it all comes down to basic metabolism.

Just as sugar is nearly instantly metabolized by the body as sugar and spikes blood sugar levels, so too do the excessive carbohydrates that are found in the so-called “healthy” whole grains.

Although they do not enter the body as a simple sugar, the body responds to these carbohydrates in much the same manner when blood sugar spikes and the resulting insulin rush hits. This is an unhealthy place to be in as I have demonstrated in study after study here at my blog.

Here are just a few:

http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/07/study-high-carb-diet-leads-to-advanced.html
http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/06/high-carb-diet-raises-insulin-levels.html
http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/05/study-high-carb-low-fat-diet.html
http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/01/study-high-carb-consumption-leads-to.html
http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2006/10/study-high-carb-foods-lead-to-kidney.html

There’s just too much evidence that a high-carb diet, even one with lots of whole grains, is not an ideal way to manage your weight or health. That’s why I’m livin’ la vida low-carb for life!

]]> By: Peter http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/2059#comment-7075 Peter Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:03:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/#comment-7075 Ornish and Taubes agree that sugar and flour are bad for you. They don't agree about whole grains. Is there any research on that, one way or the other?<br/><br/>Peter Silverman Ornish and Taubes agree that sugar and flour are bad for you. They don’t agree about whole grains. Is there any research on that, one way or the other?

Peter Silverman

]]> By: Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/2059#comment-7074 Jimmy Moore Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:36:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/#comment-7074 Certainly appears that way, Dan! :) Certainly appears that way, Dan! :)

]]> By: renegadediabetic http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/2059#comment-7073 renegadediabetic Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:27:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/#comment-7073 This "study" is a scam. Thanks for the in depth analysis. Oh well, if it makes Dean Ornish happy, what can I say? :)<br/><br/>One question. Based on the following quote, are they saying that it's better to meet some arbitrary percentage of fat, protein, carbs, red meat to white meat, etc. rather than get all your essential nutrients?<br/><br/>"One of the unexpected findings is that the 2005 USDA Food Guide Pyramid, the current government recommendation, fared significantly worse than the New Glucose Revolution, Weight Watchers High Carbohydrate and Ornish plans," Dr. Ma noted. "The USDA dietary guidelines were originally devised to prevent nutrient deficiencies and it's clear that we need to modify or rebuild the pyramid to look into cardiovascular disease prevention, as it is the leading cause of death and disability for Americans. Americans deserve a better dietary guideline and recommendation." This “study” is a scam. Thanks for the in depth analysis. Oh well, if it makes Dean Ornish happy, what can I say? :)

One question. Based on the following quote, are they saying that it’s better to meet some arbitrary percentage of fat, protein, carbs, red meat to white meat, etc. rather than get all your essential nutrients?

“One of the unexpected findings is that the 2005 USDA Food Guide Pyramid, the current government recommendation, fared significantly worse than the New Glucose Revolution, Weight Watchers High Carbohydrate and Ornish plans,” Dr. Ma noted. “The USDA dietary guidelines were originally devised to prevent nutrient deficiencies and it’s clear that we need to modify or rebuild the pyramid to look into cardiovascular disease prevention, as it is the leading cause of death and disability for Americans. Americans deserve a better dietary guideline and recommendation.”

]]> By: Jimmy Moore http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/2059#comment-7072 Jimmy Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:07:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/#comment-7072 GREAT Betty Jo! ENJOY yourself and come by to say hey at my forum thread. :D<br/><br/>You're so right, Ron! Pudding? Have you had the Stallone high-protein puddings. Mmm mmm! GREAT Betty Jo! ENJOY yourself and come by to say hey at my forum thread. :D

You’re so right, Ron! Pudding? Have you had the Stallone high-protein puddings. Mmm mmm!

]]> By: The Former Donut Junkie http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/2059#comment-7071 The Former Donut Junkie Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:58:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/high-carb-ornish-weight-watchers-diets-best-for-heart-health-better-think-again/#comment-7071 Just remember, doctors 'practice'! The rest of us have who have jobs can't get by with 'practicing', we'd get fired, or if we were a business owner we'd go out of business. I'm a plumbing contractor, but if I 'practiced' fixing customer's broken plumbing, I wouldn't have any customers.<br/><br/>Anyhow, these people choose to ignore the facts and preach the fables. They got here just a little bit too late to convince me that LC doesn't work...and work well. In just 3 short months, my health is light years better than it was when I was eating high-carb! Tons more energy, the brain fog is gone, no indigestion, cholesterol and triglycerides going down, less fatigue, eating healthy real foods and just in a better state of overall health.<br/><br/>The proof is in the pudding! Oops,sorry, I forgot we don't eat pudding! But, how can one argue with the thousands of LC success stories. They just flat out ignore them.<br/><br/>Long Live Low-Carb!<br/><br/>Ron, aka The Former Donut Junkie Just remember, doctors ‘practice’! The rest of us have who have jobs can’t get by with ‘practicing’, we’d get fired, or if we were a business owner we’d go out of business. I’m a plumbing contractor, but if I ‘practiced’ fixing customer’s broken plumbing, I wouldn’t have any customers.

Anyhow, these people choose to ignore the facts and preach the fables. They got here just a little bit too late to convince me that LC doesn’t work…and work well. In just 3 short months, my health is light years better than it was when I was eating high-carb! Tons more energy, the brain fog is gone, no indigestion, cholesterol and triglycerides going down, less fatigue, eating healthy real foods and just in a better state of overall health.

The proof is in the pudding! Oops,sorry, I forgot we don’t eat pudding! But, how can one argue with the thousands of LC success stories. They just flat out ignore them.

Long Live Low-Carb!

Ron, aka The Former Donut Junkie

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