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Date Posted: 09:47:50 06/11/02 Tue
Author: Laura Richard
Subject: AHA Getting Closer but Still Confused (Research)

Hi Guys!

I thought you guys might be interested in some news from the American Heart Association (AHA) that shows that it is started to dawn on them that low-fat dieting does not work. In a way, it would be humorous, if it were not so serious to the health of millions of people.

The AHA released a "Scientific Statement" in the June 11 issue of the Journal Circulation (AHA's official publication). In it, they report on their reviews of several studies about the potential affects of using fat substitutes in achieving the AHA's guidelines for fat intake. They report:

1) That while the proportion of calories of fat in the US is decreasing, obesity continues to climb (we knew that, of course, but I think they are admitting it for the first time?);
2) That Americans are responding to the AHA's past recommendations to eat a low fat diet in that 90% of Americans are eating low-fat and reduced-fat foods;
3) That adults who use fat-reduced foods had a lower intake of fat and were more likely to meet the AHA's fat consumption guidelines;
4) That the availability of low-fat foods in the 90's has shifted our intake to higher sugar consumption;
5) That portion control and physical activity have a greater impact on weight than does the use of fat-reduced products;
6) Substitution of low-fat for full-fat products may (their word) not be effective in lowering body weight;
7) They conclude that people who eat low-fat products are more likely to fit the AHA's nutritional profile, but they *do not say that they are more likely to be normal-weighted or to lose weight.*

Now here is the part that would be funny if it were not so sad: The lead researcher, Dr. Judith Wylie-Rosett, is quoted by Reuters as saying, "It is a paradox that requires explanation.... One can only guess that the total number of calories in food has increased as food as become lower in fat." CNN quotes her as saying, "The food industry has tried to respond with what they thought was a good message in terms of heart disease and the message is more complicated than they realized."

Isn't is astounding how blind someone can be when she/he is so ingrained in only one way of thinking? Amazing.

If you would like to read the full text of the statement from the AHA in the journal Circulation, go here:http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/105/23/2800

If you would like to read the story as reported by Reuters Health on Yahoo! go here:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=594&ncid=751&e=1&u=/nm/20020610/hl_nm/food_fatfree_1

If you would like to read the story as reported by CNN, go here:
http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/diet.fitness/06/10/fat.substitutes/index.html

I have included this statement 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 one of the RESEARCH buttons (same information on each page -- it is sorted differently).

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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Hey Laura, Thanks for all the cool information that you keep giving us. I got your book for Mother's Day, and I've read it 3 times now. There's been a lot of stuff in there that's helped me a lot with the attitude part of being LC. (NT) -- Katie, 10:10:58 06/11/02 Tue
- Katie - Thank you for the comments about my book. I am glad you enjoyed it and I hope it helps you meet your goals! (NT) -- Laura Richard, 08:24:45 06/13/02 Thu
Ditto! Thanks, Laura for the continued input and facts. Maybe the AMA will finally get with it. (NT) -- Daddy Bill, 17:58:48 06/11/02 Tue
These researchers remind me of the old story of the blind men trying to.... -- Laura Richard, 08:22:22 06/13/02 Thu