outlier
Posts: 1111
Joined: 10/22/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: OsideGirl
quote:
ORIGINAL: Toppingfrmbottom
I am reading a book about vegan life styles, and the author said that to much protein in a diet can actually cause health problems, so I'd ask a dr about that personally if I was the high protein person.
High protein and extremely low fat can cause health problems. It's called rabbit starvation. So, you've only got half the information and made a blanket statement.
She did not make a blanket statement. She reported what she read and made a recommendation.
You gave no references and she did not name the book.
Here is Dr Oz and Dr. Michael Rozien on too much protein.
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2011/01/eating_too_much_protein_is_ris.html
Here is a page from Dr. Joel Fuhrman's site where he talks about high protein diets.
http://www.drfuhrman.com/library/article2.aspx
You can lose some weight on the Atkins diet plan, but you will damage your health at the same time. Hundreds of scientific studies have documented the link between animal products and various cancers. While it would be wrong to say that animal foods are the sole cause of cancer, it is now clear that increased consumption of animal products, combined with the decreased consumption of fresh produce, has the most powerful effect on increasing one's risk for various kinds of cancer.
Atkins convinces his followers that he knows better than leading nutritional research scientists who proclaim that, "meat consumption is an important factor in the etiology of human cancer."2 Following Atkins' recommendations could more than double your risk of certain cancers, especially of meat-sensitive cancers3, such as epithelial cancers of the respiratory tract.4 For example, in the last study previously referenced, conducted by the National Cancer Institute, researchers looked at lung cancer in non-smoking women, so that smoking would not be a major variable. They found that the relative risk of lung cancer was greater by six-fold in women in the highest fifth of saturated fat consumption, compared to the lowest fifth. Of note is that the high level of saturated fat shown to dramatically increase cancer in this study was still much less than the saturated fat found on the typical Atkins' menu.
Another quote further into the article.
"The Westman Study, funded by the Atkins Center (with a long-term funding arrangement) and interpreted to the media by Atkins and his spokespeople, is another example of how money buys influence at the expense of the unsuspecting public. This short-term study showed a moderate degree of weight loss for about 80% of the initial participants and an average of 10 mg/dl (or 5%) decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol levels.11
It was heralded to the media as proof that the Atkins diet is safe for the heart. It is well established that blood, fat levels fall as body fat decreases. With any method of weight loss, we will see a drop in cholesterol levels, but in spite of taking fish oils and other supplements known to reduce cholesterol, this study showed an unusual resistance to the expected fall in lipids that we see with other methods of weight loss. Television networks repeatedly aired interviews with Atkins and his representatives interpreting a study paid by the Atkins Institute.
In contrast, an independent, peer-reviewed, extremely comprehensive study on the effects of individuals following an Atkins diet plan looked at the heart function with before and after blood flow evaluations with sophisticated medical tools including myocardial perfusion imaging, echocardiography, and serial blood work. The study showed the blood flow to the heart diminished by an average of 40% after one year on such a high saturated fat, high protein diet, and increased inflammatory markers that predict heart attacks.12 In contrast, a low saturated fat diet given to the control group improved blood flow to the heart by more than 40%. This study clearly illustrated a high protein diet is too dangerous for anyone to consider, even for a short time. Of course, this study was ignored by the media, as it wasn't promoted by a high profile publicity department."
And you will notice that he give footnotes so you can check the studies yourself.
Edited: Spacing
< Message edited by outlier -- 2/13/2012 1:51:07 PM >
_____________________________
Avatar from xkcd.com
"A happy sex life may take years to achieve, but it’s worth it in the long run.
Worth the time, the thought - or rather, the thoughtfulness - and, often,
the waiting." Pete Seeger
|
Restaurants and dieting - 
Profile
New Messages
No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages
Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages
Locked w/o New Messages
Post New Thread