Don’t be freaked out by new reports that men who ate seven eggs a week or more had higher mortality rates than those who didn’t. To explain all the statistical problems with this study and all the “if’s, but’s and when’s” would take more time and more detail than a newsletter article could possibly cover. The important thing to know is that it’s pretty much junk science.
In analyses accounting for multiple factors including aerobic
fitness, women who were overweight had a 2.3-fold higher likelihood of
developing type 2 diabetes and women who were obese had a 3.7-fold
higher likelihood of type 2 diabetes, compared to normal-weight women.
In an analysis examining the combined effects of cardiorespiratory
fitness and body weight on diabetes risk, the researchers found that
while aerobic fitness had a protective effect in overweight/obese
individuals, it did not eliminate their increased risk.
Controlling the amount of fat you carry is critical in reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes. Diet and exercise is the best way to control the amount of fat you carry. If you are like me the thought of doing 45 minutes to an hour of cardio is not a pleasing thought. That is why high intensity interval training is so appealing to me. You can get the same effect in half the time.
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These drugs showed mixd results but they both caused psychiatric problems. Acomplia showed a high (43.4 percent) rate of depression and anxiety.
Those taking Acomplia also saw other benefits: They lost more weight
(9.5 pounds versus 1.1 pounds in the placebo group); their waist
circumference went down more (1.77 inches versus 0.39 inches); their HDL
or “good” cholesterol increased more (22.4 percent versus 6.9 percent) and
triglyceride levels went down further (20.5 percent versus 6.2 percent).
But LDL or “bad” cholesterol levels and blood pressure stayed about the
same in both groups.
So if you are willing to be depressed and anxious these drugs are for you!!
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Results showed that just two weeks after subjects began drinking
sweetened drinks, triglyceride levels were up in the fructose group,
but had actually dropped in the glucose group. Over the entire range of
the study, LDL cholesterol increased and insulin sensitivity decreased
in the fructose group but didn’t change in the glucose group. In
addition, fructose subjects gained about three pounds overall, but no
weight gain was reported in the glucose group.
Contrary to the last article. HFCS can be up to 90% fructose.
Maybe part of the obesity epidemic is from the ubiquitous use of HFCS and it’s ever increasing amounts of fructose.
The take home advice: Remove as many empty calories as you can from your diet.
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You may have heard that the obesity epidemic in America is caused by
high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) found in most sugared drinks and many
types of foods. However, the evidence now blames any sugar in drinks
and not the high fructose corn syrup in particular. Read more here
That is no surprise. We need to cut out all refined sugars and carbs. Easily said, but it can be hard to do when we are pushed for time. High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is in so many things it is hard to buy anything prepacked and not get them.
If you make it past the higher risk of developing diabetes, stroke and heart disease then dementia will get you.
OK I give in. Belly fat will get you. If only it were easy to get rid of once you have it.
This study showed having belly fat was bad even if you are normal weight. Looks like having a six pack abs is more than just looking good.
Here is the article: Study: Belly Fat Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s
Here is the study: Central obesity and increased risk of dementia more than three decades later
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A new study show that eggs contribute to anti-inflammatory effects of Carbohydrate restricted diets.
Here is a good article on this research:
More Good News on Eggs
Here is the research:
What is the wonder drug? Exercise.
ScienceDaily (2008-03-24) — We’ve gotten used to taking pills for everything that ails us, but medications have side effects and cost money.
It takes some discipline, but in many cases, the nonpharmacological approach can do as much as pills.
Seven common conditions are listed along with treatment options that don’t require taking medication.
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Carb Intake, Obesity Tied to Rise in Esophageal Cancers
There may be a link between rising rates of carbohydrate intake and obesity and the increasing number of esophageal cancer cases in the United States, a new study says.
“…a diet high in calories from refined carbohydrates is a common contributor to obesity, the researchers noted. “
So why are we continually told low fat is the key to lose weight?
Why are any diets the focus on restricting carbs criticized?
The more I learn the more I see that refined carbs and excess calories are the problem not fat!!
I do not consider trans and hydrogenated fats to be fats. They are fat based chemicals designed for extending the shelf life of processed foods.
A study of 9514 middle-aged Americans from the University of Minnesota showed that those that drank diet sodas regularly were at high risk for developing diabetes in later life (Circulation, February 2008). How can this be? Diet drinks do not contain sugar, and it is a high rise in blood sugar after meals that markedly increases a person’s chances of developing diabetes. But who is most likely to drink diet sodas? A person who is overweight and trying to lose weight. So the study does not show that diet sodas cause diabetes. It shows that people who try the hardest to lose weight (and often fail) are the ones most likely to drink diet soda.
This seems to be a chicken and egg question. I have found for me that artificial sweeteners do create a craving of their own. I am trying to cut them out of my diet, notice I said trying.