Comments on: November 2008 Low-Carb News & Notes http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/november-2008-low-carb-news-notes/2887 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Natalie http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/november-2008-low-carb-news-notes/2887#comment-12101 Natalie Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:07:17 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=2887#comment-12101 On bone health and osteoporosis - The reason Atkins is bad for you is because all that protein raises your blood pH (they're called amino ACIDS for a reason). To cope with that, your body would either have to increase urine production dramatically to get rid of the acid or find a way to buffer your blood. As you've probably noticed, the former doesn't happen. The cation bound to calcium in your bones is freed and used as a buffer, but as a result you have calcium floating around all over the place. It eventually gets excreted through your kidneys. Soda (both diet and regular) is bad for this reason as well. Women are the ones who should really be worried about this, since bone loss becomes even more pronounced in menopause. Check out this article: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/128/6/1051 I would like to hear your thoughts on this. <i>THANKS Natalie! I'd be delighted to respond to your concerns. And the answer is simple--the Atkins diet is NOT high in protein...it's high in fat. So your concerns are unwarranted. Fat is high as much as 70 percent of the caloric intake, followed by moderate protein around 20 percent and then the remaining amount in non-starchy carbs. So these warnings over protein are unwarranted. --Jimmy</i> On bone health and osteoporosis -
The reason Atkins is bad for you is because all that protein raises your blood pH (they’re called amino ACIDS for a reason). To cope with that, your body would either have to increase urine production dramatically to get rid of the acid or find a way to buffer your blood. As you’ve probably noticed, the former doesn’t happen. The cation bound to calcium in your bones is freed and used as a buffer, but as a result you have calcium floating around all over the place. It eventually gets excreted through your kidneys.

Soda (both diet and regular) is bad for this reason as well.

Women are the ones who should really be worried about this, since bone loss becomes even more pronounced in menopause.

Check out this article: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/128/6/1051

I would like to hear your thoughts on this.

THANKS Natalie! I’d be delighted to respond to your concerns. And the answer is simple–the Atkins diet is NOT high in protein…it’s high in fat. So your concerns are unwarranted. Fat is high as much as 70 percent of the caloric intake, followed by moderate protein around 20 percent and then the remaining amount in non-starchy carbs. So these warnings over protein are unwarranted.

–Jimmy

]]> By: donny http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/november-2008-low-carb-news-notes/2887#comment-12090 donny Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:40:26 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=2887#comment-12090 I think the best that can be said about HFCS is that its no worse that normal table sugar. The industry puts out information that mostly HFCS has just replaced sugar in the diet--the key word is mostly. We (and by "we" I mean everybody but us...) just eat more sugar now than we ever used to, and especially more fructose. I guess everyone probably knows this by now, but it bears repeating (I only found out last week, someone else might be as behind as me), but xylitol is poisonous to dogs; messes up their regulation of blood sugar, and they can end up hypoglycemic, in a coma or worse. <i>THANKS Donny! I've <a href=http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=1184 rel="nofollow">blogged about the effect of Xylitol on pets</a> before. :) --Jimmy</i> I think the best that can be said about HFCS is that its no worse that normal table sugar. The industry puts out information that mostly HFCS has just replaced sugar in the diet–the key word is mostly. We (and by “we” I mean everybody but us…) just eat more sugar now than we ever used to, and especially more fructose.

I guess everyone probably knows this by now, but it bears repeating (I only found out last week, someone else might be as behind as me), but xylitol is poisonous to dogs; messes up their regulation of blood sugar, and they can end up hypoglycemic, in a coma or worse.

THANKS Donny! I’ve blogged about the effect of Xylitol on pets before. :)

–Jimmy

]]> By: Dave http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/november-2008-low-carb-news-notes/2887#comment-11812 Dave Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:20:52 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=2887#comment-11812 Check out Clabber Girl Sugar Replacer I saw at Wal-Mart. This potent blend of sugar alcohols, soluble fiber and artificial sweeteners is sure to cause a problem in almost any sensitive individual! http://www.clabbergirl.com/nutrition.php Sorbitol - a polyol (sugar alcohol), found naturally in fruits and vegetables. This same ingredient is used in some sugar-free gums and candies. Isomalt - does not break down during the heating process. This ingredient is also used in hard candies, toffee, cough drops and lollipops. Erythritol - a polyol (sugar alcohol) has been in the human diet for thousands of years, and occurs naturally in pears, melons, grapes and other foods. It acts as a flavor enhancer, formulation aid, humectant, stabilizer and thickener. Polydextrose - is normally utilized as a sucrose replacement in conjunction with high intensity sweeteners. It is used effectively as a low calorie bulking agent in foods such as ice cream, hard and chewy candies, nutrition and supplement bars and beverages. Acesulfame Potassium - 200 times sweeter than sucrose, it synergizes the sweetening power of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners; sweetening power is not reduced with heating. Neotame - about 8,000 times sweeter than sucrose; no glycemic response; sweetening power is not reduced with heating. <i>EEEEK! Be still my fluttering stomach juices! --Jimmy</i> Check out Clabber Girl Sugar Replacer I saw at Wal-Mart. This potent blend of sugar alcohols, soluble fiber and artificial sweeteners is sure to cause a problem in almost any sensitive individual!

http://www.clabbergirl.com/nutrition.php

Sorbitol – a polyol (sugar alcohol), found naturally in fruits and vegetables. This same ingredient is used in some sugar-free gums and candies.

Isomalt – does not break down during the heating process. This ingredient is also used in hard candies, toffee, cough drops and lollipops.

Erythritol – a polyol (sugar alcohol) has been in the human diet for thousands of years, and occurs naturally in pears, melons, grapes and other foods. It acts as a flavor enhancer, formulation aid, humectant, stabilizer and thickener.

Polydextrose – is normally utilized as a sucrose replacement in conjunction with high intensity sweeteners. It is used effectively as a low calorie bulking agent in foods such as ice cream, hard and chewy candies, nutrition and supplement bars and beverages.

Acesulfame Potassium – 200 times sweeter than sucrose, it synergizes the sweetening power of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners; sweetening power is not reduced with heating.

Neotame – about 8,000 times sweeter than sucrose; no glycemic response; sweetening power is not reduced with heating.

EEEEK! Be still my fluttering stomach juices!

–Jimmy

]]> By: Dave http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/november-2008-low-carb-news-notes/2887#comment-11788 Dave Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:53:50 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=2887#comment-11788 I tried Truvia last week in whipped cream. Not sure yet, it may be adverse for ketosis. As for diet soda, the saccharin based Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi from the fountain dispenser will not take you out of ketosis and is what was used back in the 1970' during the original Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution. I tried Truvia last week in whipped cream. Not sure yet, it may be adverse for ketosis. As for diet soda, the saccharin based Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi from the fountain dispenser will not take you out of ketosis and is what was used back in the 1970′ during the original Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution.

]]> By: Methuselah http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/november-2008-low-carb-news-notes/2887#comment-11774 Methuselah Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:02:14 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=2887#comment-11774 Thanks for the mention Jimmy! I'll be posting a new, detailed post about each sweetener roughly once per month (this month it was aspartame) and linking to them from the definitive guide - so sometime next year we should have the ultimate guide to sugars and sweeteners! Thanks for the mention Jimmy! I’ll be posting a new, detailed post about each sweetener roughly once per month (this month it was aspartame) and linking to them from the definitive guide – so sometime next year we should have the ultimate guide to sugars and sweeteners!

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