Demonization Of Low-Carb Lifestyles

By Alan Graham - alan068@centurytel.net
With Alfred Lehmberg - www.alienview.net


This is how *they* demonize the low-carb lifestyle.

The most powerful corporations and institutions in the world are strongly aligned against the low-carb (Atkins' Diet) movement. *They* will stop at nothing, in fact, to keep you well confused and so innocently consuming their ubiquitous poisons... poisons such as sugar, Poly-unsat. Food Oil (like Soy, Corn, etc.), partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (pHVO), bread, cereal, processed snack foods, and pharmaceutical drugs.

Look at just a few of the key players who have an axe to grind: the "Cancer Industrial Complex," the heart disease foundation, the diabetes industry, and the newly emerging, multifaceted, "pharmaceuticals for troubled children" market -- just to name a few. And we can't leave out the HMOs, insurance companies, the FDA, the AMA... bloated bureaucracies like Medicare and Medicaid, and probably, most significant, are the lobbyists for these organizations who give us the best government regulations that money can buy...

And, if that wasn't bad enough? The untimely and accidental death of the low-carb *guru* Dr. Atkins has emboldened the forces of evil, as is evidenced since his death, regarding the "knuckling under" of Atkins Corp... to the AMA/FDA. That knuckling under concerns the unnecessary lowering of the guidelines for the percentage of total dietary fat...aah, can you say Heart-Healthy, Blubber-Eating, Eskimoes?

The first and most important step to effectively demonize Atkins is to find an attractive, "extra-white," poster child who lost weight on Atkins' diet yet had an adverse lipid profile response and developed some kind of heart disease. Next, have the poster child sue Atkins and ensure it makes the national news.

It is rare that a low-carb regimen will result in an adverse cholesterol response, but it can happen if you do most or all of the following eight things... the wrong way:

1. If you eat only meat, cheese, and eggs... but never consume green leafy veggies, you could have a problem especially if you don't take supplementary Omega 3. Veggies are not only needed for the small quantities of Omega 3, but also for the fiber, antioxidants, and digestive enzymes. Eskimos can get by without veggies, because 2 of the fats that are high in their diet are EPA & DHA Omega-3 from cold-water sea animals/fish.

2. As previously mentioned, Omega 3 from both plant (flax seed, veggies) and animal (Fish oil, eggs) is vital for good health on a high fat, low-carb diet. Omega 3 is why the Inuit can eat, exclusively, fat and protein (no veggies) without developing heart disease.

3. Avoid pHVO (Did I have to say this?) -- Trans fat is Zero Carbs, so it does not inhibit weight loss; however, it can be a MAJOR contributor to heart disease. I have to lay this one at Dr. Atkins' feet -- in subsequent publications he emphasizes the dangers of trans-fat (HVO), but in his initial book he does not, and in fact recommends commercially processed fried pork rinds (avoid those fried in pHVO) as a zero carb snack. See #6 ref. vicious free radicals in pork rinds. If you want something fried, you have to do it at home with olive/macadamia/coconut oils, or real butter. Remember, virtually all processed or fast foods (that contain fat) use pHVO. For example "Hardees" uses pHVO in its new low-carb breakfast bowl!

4. Avoid poly-unsaturated food oil (soy, corn, safflower, cottonseed, grapeseed, peanut, and yes... EVEN canola at 38% poly!) Always use mono-unsat oils like olive or macadamia nut oil. Poly-unsat oils are Zero carbs so they also do not inhibit weight loss; however, they too are a major contributor to heart disease (see FAT FACTS). If you ask a Subway employee what kind of oils they use on their salads, 99% of the time they will say olive oil. If you, then, have them read the container label they will see that it ~is~ 10% olive oil... but then 90% *evil* Canola oil. We are inundated with too much Omega-6 poly-unsat food oils. For example, commercial meat is grain fed making it high in poly Omega-6, as opposed to grass fed (free range) meat -- high in poly Omega-3. Also, the cheapest grocery store eggs are high in Omega-6 as a result of being corn fed. The slightly more expensive cage free or free range eggs are high in Omega-3.

5. Try to limit processed or cured meats like bacon, sausage, pepperoni, salami... etc. Use as much fresh meat as possible. Overuse of processed meats can contribute to heart disease and cancer for numerous reasons to include the following:
a. They create and contain free radicals.
b. They contain unhealthful additives.
c. The protein is highly denatured and the cholesterol is damaged. Processed protein foods like powdered eggs/milk in particular have very damaged cholesterol.

6. Avoid burnt or well done meat or eggs. Burnt animal fat has Zero carbs... but creates a particularly DANGEROUS free radical called heterocyclic amines (HCA). Fried pork rinds probably have the highest amount of HCA of any food. The most healthful way to cook meat is "liquid cooking" -- stews, soups, and pot roasts. Also, that 20 year old wedding present that you never use... the lowly crock-pot, is a great way to cook with moisture, thus avoiding free radicals that attack your heart and every cell in your body.

7. Avoid carbonated drinks, antacids, and calcium carbonate -- they destroy valuable stomach acid needed for the proper digestion of fats and proteins (undigested protein in particular can adversely effect your heart, immune system, and general health). See LivingTree Root #002 at www.alienview.net/livingtree.html... "The Antacid Myth."

8. Avoid distilled and tap water -- always use reverse osmosis or highly-filtered water. Tap water is toxic (this should be old news, so I won't explain why it's toxic). Distilled water has two major problems -- firstly, distilled water has no trace minerals so it will leach minerals right out of your bones and tissue. This is why a long distance runner who sweats out lots of minerals, then drinks distilled water (thinking it's more healthful), and doesn't take a trace mineral supplement... drops dead from heart failure at 55 or 60...., secondly, distilled water in plastic bottles from the grocery store usually has a pH of about 5 (too acidic!). This also causes your body to leach minerals from your bones to correct the acidic/alkaline imbalance condition.

I would bet money that the guy suing Atkins did most or all of these things wrong -- so don't you make the same mistakes. And yes -- if you do most of these things correctly most of the time, you can eat a half pound of bacon with eggs, every Sunday morning, and feel good about it!

Next time we will discuss why grocery store vitamins/minerals are not only a waste of money... they could actually be harmful.

Well be.


Alan Graham
E-mail — alan068@centurytel.net