Is it Pratoman who is often saying the more he reads the more he is convinced that we know nothing? Well, this will add to conflicting advice. Then again, for those of us who have tried various approaches, we can also add our personal experience about
what works, at least for some areas like weight and triglycerides and HDL and a few other areas. But the below info out there sounds like there are now quite a number of MDs and PhDs out there( or at least over there) who seem to believe Atkins was not quite the idiot and not near as dangerous as many(most?) of our doctors and dieticians thought he was. In fact, they believe exactly the opposit regarding who has actually harmed us:
www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/672772/eat-more-fat-Britain-obesity-health-epidemic-cholesterol-NHSSomebody said...
Leading doctors and scientists said popular “low fat” and “proven to lower cholesterol” messages have had a disastrous impact on public health.
The National Obesity Forum said it was time to “bring back the fat” with “real food”, like steak, eggs, butter and full-fat milk.
They were essential for maintaining health and preventing diseases which cost the NHS tens of billions of pounds to treat. ..........The bombshell report is the first to unite dozens of pieces of research that shatter the myth that “low fat” is good. Its authors called for an urgent overhaul of dietary advice.
But they have angered the health establishment which has called them “irresponsible” despite the report having the support of an international coalition of doctors, dieticians, nutritionists, sports scientists and activists.
Professor David Haslam, chairman of the forum, said: “Guidelines from on high suggesting high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets were the universal panacea are deeply flawed. ..................“The proof being that obesity levels are higher than they have ever been and show no chance of reducing.
“A new approach is needed – a return to 18th century values, drawn up before modern interference with basic principles occurred.”
The report, produced in association with Public Health Collaboration, says poor dietary advice has been given for too long because of vested interests and flawed science.
Researchers say decades-old, state-sponsored public health messages are responsible for creating the UK’s obesity and Type 2 diabetes catastrophes.
Saturated fat, they add, does not cause heart disease and we should stop counting calories if we want to lose weight. It even claims the establishment “colluded with industry for financial gain”. .........The report says: “The most natural and nutritious foods available – meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, nuts, seeds, olive, avocados - all contain saturated fat.
"The continued demonisation of omnipresent natural fat drives people away from highly nourishing wholesome and health promoting foods.”
A survey revealing 83 per cent of doctors thought butter was worse than margarine and 66 per cent believed vegetable oils were beneficial was “shocking”.
Consultant cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra said: “The change in dietary advice to promote low-fat foods is perhaps the biggest mistake in modern medical history resulting in devastating consequences for public health. Sadly this unhelpful advice continues to be perpetuated.”
The report cites the work of pioneering family GP Dr David Unwin who put patients on a low-carb high-fat diet, saving the NHS £45,000 a year in medication.
Professor Robert Lustig, president of the Institute of Responsible Nutrition, said: “Einstein’s theory of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”
Dr Alison Tedstone, of Public Health England, said: “In the face of all the evidence, calling for people to eat more fat, cut out carbs and ignore calories is irresponsible.
“Our independent experts review all the available evidence, run full-scale consultations and go to great lengths to ensure no bias.
"International health organisations agree too much saturated fat raises cholesterol, increasing the risk of heart disease and obesity is caused by too many calories.”