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Low carb diet principles based on paleo nutrition. Discusses cholesterol and cereals as the basis for so many errors in modern diet and disease. Suggests a low carb method for living healthier lives
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From Fat & Tired to Lean & Keen
A 2nd Innings Presentation
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Is breakfast REALLY the Most Important
Meal of the Day?
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Life is a Mystery
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Nutrition is
Life
Nutrition is Confusion!
An Example:Association between consumption of breakfast cereals & BMI in schoolchildren aged 12-17 (VYRONAS 2008)
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Consumption of breakfast cereals was associated with:
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• a lower BMI• a lower likelihood of
overweight/obesity in both genders
Thus a solid basis for public health professionals could be built when issuing advice on weight management.
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So we should eat this SH1T?
Virchow’s Rabbits!
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Cholesterol leads to hardening of the
arteries(Anitschkow)
Ancel Keys7 Countries Study
The Lipid Research Clinics Coronary Primary Prevention Trial
Nutrition is Confusion!
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Fat and Cholesterolin the diet are the
cause of heart disease.
Saturated fat is the demon in
our diet.
Studies examine Cholesterol levels
Recent Study:Association of Dietary, Circulating, and Supplement Fatty Acids With Coronary Risk
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347,000 subjects followed between 5 and 23 years11,000 developed heart disease
Findings: Quantity of saturated fat eaten had no relevance to risk of developing heart disease.
FYI: A Few Statin Side Effects
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• Muscle Weakness• Memory Loss• Diabetes• Sexual Dysfunction• Increased Cancer Risks?
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Orangutans + Gorillas
(1.6%)
Herbivores
Let’s Start From The Very Beginning:The Great Apes
Chimps +Humans(1.2%)
Let’s Go Back 20 Million Years:Miocene Epoch
Warm Rain Forests – Asia, Europe, AfricaApes ruled the trees.
Good vision & reasoningFeet adapt for grasping.
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Then Drought and SavannahsOpen grasslands – no food for apes
Man abandons the treesFeet for running, hand free, becomes a hunter
Access to meat – doubles brain size
People 50,000 years ago were identical to us!
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The Million $ Question:What did we eat?
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We Were NOT Vegetarians!Potato’s, rice, legumes, beans – need to be
cooked.Fruit was seasonal and not so sweet
Meat was the main ingredient.
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Cullen’s Coprolites – Europe 50,000 years ago:
Showed no plant matter.
Conclusions:
• Carbs were scarce• No cereals, beans, legumes
• Ate fat to survive• Ate seldom but well
• Do not need to eat 3 meals a day
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Daily Requirements:
Protein: 1 gram per kilogram
Carbohydrates:
Zero Grams
Fat: As needed for energy supply
Recommendations:
• Bread• Cereals• NO Cola, soda or diet drinks• Reduce – Potato, Pasta &
Rice• Reduce – fruit intake
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Recommendation:
If it’s on TV its off the menu!
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Rubbish We Are Fed
• Grains and whole-wheat are good for us
• Honey is healthy• Eat lots of small meals every day• Cholesterol is bad for us• Stay out of the sun• Eat carbs if you are a diabetic!
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