re: 21st Century New Kid on the Block: Leptin

BJ203 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:25:23 GMT

I would heartily agree with Dr Mercola's preface to this article. Ron Rosedale's book really is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the implications of a low fat, high carbohydrate diet in the acceleration of diseases of aging. (type II diabetes, arteriosclerosis, heart disease, stroke etc.) Jack Challem's book "Syndrome X" draws very similar conclusions. Who would have thought that to lose weight, one needs to eat a lot more fats and oils, esp. monounsaturates, and restict carbohydrate intake to no more than ~ 20% of total caloric intake. Dr Rosedale points out that the minimum daily requirement for carbohydrates is nil! Whilst there are some considerations which mitigate against this approach, the general principle of supplying the majority of our daily carbohydrate intake in high fibre, low GI vegetables and berries, and to a limited extent other fruits, will reap substantial rewards in our health and general well-being for many years to come.