Comments on: Study: Sugar-Free Schools Reduce Obesity Rates http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/study-sugar-free-schools-reduce-obesity-rates/1748 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Thu, 24 May 2012 21:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jimmy Moorehttp://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/study-sugar-free-schools-reduce-obesity-rates/1748#comment-5360 Jimmy Moore Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:38:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/study-sugar-free-schools-reduce-obesity-rates/#comment-5360 That wasn't my point, jm_funk. That was the conclusion of the researchers and I happen to appreciate that. It removes the obstacles.<br/><br/>But you make some salient comments, too. Follow the money...but that's no excuse for keeping our kids fat.<br/><br/>THANKS for your comments! That wasn’t my point, jm_funk. That was the conclusion of the researchers and I happen to appreciate that. It removes the obstacles.

But you make some salient comments, too. Follow the money…but that’s no excuse for keeping our kids fat.

THANKS for your comments!

]]> By: jm_funkhttp://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/study-sugar-free-schools-reduce-obesity-rates/1748#comment-5359 jm_funk Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:00:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/study-sugar-free-schools-reduce-obesity-rates/#comment-5359 Results were what you would expect. They would probably be even better if they followed the eating patterns outside of school also.<br/><br/>There is one point you make, Jimmy, that is not exactly correct. It would be expensive for a lot of schools to do this. Schools in a lot of the US receive billions of dollars from the softdrink industry, etc. for the vending machines and all. Without this money they have to cut something or get more tax money. Its shameful, but that's how it works now. Some are finally starting to change. I don't remember snack machines in schools when I was in high school. I think we had soda machine that were there for lunchtime only. If you ate right (protein and fats) you wouldn't need to snack between meals.<br/><br/>Of course there still are the lunches they serve. Results were what you would expect. They would probably be even better if they followed the eating patterns outside of school also.

There is one point you make, Jimmy, that is not exactly correct. It would be expensive for a lot of schools to do this. Schools in a lot of the US receive billions of dollars from the softdrink industry, etc. for the vending machines and all. Without this money they have to cut something or get more tax money. Its shameful, but that’s how it works now. Some are finally starting to change. I don’t remember snack machines in schools when I was in high school. I think we had soda machine that were there for lunchtime only. If you ate right (protein and fats) you wouldn’t need to snack between meals.

Of course there still are the lunches they serve.

]]> By: Science4u1959http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/study-sugar-free-schools-reduce-obesity-rates/1748#comment-5358 Science4u1959 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 03:30:00 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/study-sugar-free-schools-reduce-obesity-rates/#comment-5358 Gosh... I thought it was just calories in, calories out... :)<br/><br/>Finally some good science! Well done, dr. Claude Marcus! And good post, Jimmy! In Sweden many people say "Nej, tack, jag bantar" when one offers them something sugary. It means "No, thank you, I am Banting"! Yes, after William Banting - who, more than 140 years ago, introduced his low-carb dietary regimen. Gosh… I thought it was just calories in, calories out… :)

Finally some good science! Well done, dr. Claude Marcus! And good post, Jimmy! In Sweden many people say “Nej, tack, jag bantar” when one offers them something sugary. It means “No, thank you, I am Banting”! Yes, after William Banting – who, more than 140 years ago, introduced his low-carb dietary regimen.

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