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Date Posted: 09:15:46 05/29/02 Wed
Author: Laura Richard
Subject: Brits Confirm Swedish Carbs & Cancer Research

Hello Fellow Low Carbers!

Do you remember the startling news we heard in April that subjecting carb-dense foods to heat creates high amounts of a cancer-causing agent known as acrylamide? This month, the Great Britain Food Standards Agency (FSA) publicly confirmed these findings.

In case you missed the original study in April, here is a brief summary of it. A group of scientist at the University of Stockholm found that high levels of acrylamide is formed when high carb foods are subjected to high temperatures. Since these foods include some of the most popular foods in the world (French fries, potato chips, bread, etc.) the release of this study was met with widespread attention by the media. The study was not published in a medical or nutritional journal because the researchers stated they were so concerned about their findings that they felt obligated to release the results immediately and publish them later. They state in their press release, "....it seems reasonable to conclude that a significant number, perhaps several hundred, of the annual cancer cases in Sweden can be attributed to acrylamide." To read the official statement on the study from the Swedish National Food Administration in its entirety, go here: http://www2.slv.se/engakrylsammanfattning.htm

In a response to the Swedish study, the Great Britain Food Standards Agency performed their own study and reported that they also found high levels of acrylamide in fried and baked foods. In their official press release, they state, "....since acrylamide is classified as a genotoxic carcinogen, the Agency's view is that it should not be present in foods or, if it cannot be removed, that is should only be present in the lowest possible levels." However, they soften their statement later when they also say, "We are not recommending that people change either their diet or cooking methods as a result of these studies." To read the British FSA statement in its entirety, go here: http://www.foodstandards.gov.uk/news/pressreleases/acrylamide_study_infood

It seems that international scientist are so concerned about these studies that the World Health Organization plans to review these studies and make recommendations in their meeting in June. Hopefully, they will release a statement immediately after the meeting. I will watch for it and let you know how it turns out!

Both of these studies are included on my web site along with over 60 additional links to LC research that provides you with the information you need to educate your family, friends, physicians and other health care providers about the benefits of LCing. This collection includes prestigious sources such as Harvard University, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford University and major scientific publications such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the Journal of the American Medical Association.

To access the collection, go to my web site at www.lowcarbsuccess.net and click on the RESEARCH button.

Happy reading!

Laura Richard
Author of The Secret to Low Carb Success: How To Get The Most Out Of Your Low Carbohydrate Diet
www.lowcarbsuccess.net

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Thanks again, Laura. Maybe the Fat-free-high-carbers with take note of this. (NT) -- Daddy Bill, 20:50:40 05/29/02 Wed
- Re: DaddyBill- You are welcome. I am sure the fat-free-high-carbers marketing staff will have their spin machine going at full speed once they recover from the shock of it! (NT) -- Laura Richard, 09:53:34 06/03/02 Mon
And maybe I'll learn how to use the correct words! (with/will) (NT) -- Daddy Bill, 20:53:38 05/29/02 Wed
Re: Brits Confirm Swedish Carbs & Cancer Research - more info -- Laura Richard, 09:57:18 06/03/02 Mon