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<blockquote data-quote="croaker24" data-source="post: 21232" data-attributes="member: 900"><p>Buzzard Dude -</p><p></p><p>I think you are overanalyzing this too much. You need your carbs! My opinion is that low-carb is a fad based on shallow science and shills pushing books and DVDs. You want to get rich? Write a diet book, cherry-pick the evidence (the majority of people will be too damn lazy to look up the sources), and throw in a bunch of anecdotes.</p><p></p><p>Consider the people of Ikaria, an island off Greece whom are very long-lived. Guess what? They eat a ton of potatoes and beans. Or Okinawa - where their diet was up to 60% sweet potatoes. Looking at the zones of long-lived people, the commonality was a plant-based diet - some ate fish, some did not; others had a lot of nuts/seeds. Most of their protein came from sources such as beans as opposed to red meat. There were other factors in their longevity - but a plant-based diet was the common thread. And I am not pushing vegan or vegetarian however - man is an omnivore for a reason.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line - yes - forget the simple carbs such as sugar, sodas, white rice, etc. Make sure you get your protein/fat with carbs. Take the simple banana. It gets a totally underserved rap from folks. It's loaded with nutrients and has resistant starch. I would not eat one by itself however, nor any fruit. Even with snacks, I always pair the fruit with fat/protein.</p><p></p><p>I get most of my protein from beans/quinoa/buckwheat, nuts/seeds, or fish. My diet is about 10% protein, 35% fat, and 55% carbs but I don't worry about it, I just eat and I eat a very diverse diet. I measured my diet on cronometer.com and it's loaded with nutrients: 156% Vitamin C, 419% B12, 180% iron, 156% Vitamin K, 203%, 156% Vitamin E; and so on. And I'm not eating *ANY* fortified processed foods. </p><p></p><p>I feel great, my weight only varies by 1 to 2 pounds either direction for over a year now. I do not believe that low-carb that is a viable long-term solution - it is too restrictive. I do think you got to find what % of fat in your diet you need for your specific body type/genome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="croaker24, post: 21232, member: 900"] Buzzard Dude - I think you are overanalyzing this too much. You need your carbs! My opinion is that low-carb is a fad based on shallow science and shills pushing books and DVDs. You want to get rich? Write a diet book, cherry-pick the evidence (the majority of people will be too damn lazy to look up the sources), and throw in a bunch of anecdotes. Consider the people of Ikaria, an island off Greece whom are very long-lived. Guess what? They eat a ton of potatoes and beans. Or Okinawa - where their diet was up to 60% sweet potatoes. Looking at the zones of long-lived people, the commonality was a plant-based diet - some ate fish, some did not; others had a lot of nuts/seeds. Most of their protein came from sources such as beans as opposed to red meat. There were other factors in their longevity - but a plant-based diet was the common thread. And I am not pushing vegan or vegetarian however - man is an omnivore for a reason. Bottom line - yes - forget the simple carbs such as sugar, sodas, white rice, etc. Make sure you get your protein/fat with carbs. Take the simple banana. It gets a totally underserved rap from folks. It's loaded with nutrients and has resistant starch. I would not eat one by itself however, nor any fruit. Even with snacks, I always pair the fruit with fat/protein. I get most of my protein from beans/quinoa/buckwheat, nuts/seeds, or fish. My diet is about 10% protein, 35% fat, and 55% carbs but I don't worry about it, I just eat and I eat a very diverse diet. I measured my diet on cronometer.com and it's loaded with nutrients: 156% Vitamin C, 419% B12, 180% iron, 156% Vitamin K, 203%, 156% Vitamin E; and so on. And I'm not eating *ANY* fortified processed foods. I feel great, my weight only varies by 1 to 2 pounds either direction for over a year now. I do not believe that low-carb that is a viable long-term solution - it is too restrictive. I do think you got to find what % of fat in your diet you need for your specific body type/genome. [/QUOTE]
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