Low-carb diets support thread

daska

Low carbohydrate-high protein diet and incidence of cardiovascular diseases in Swedish women: prospective cohort study

"Among the weaknesses of the study are concerns about misclassification of dietary exposures, particularly as diet was assessed at enrolment only and was self reported through a food frequency questionnaire, which, however, is a standard practice in large cohort studies. With respect to capturing seasonality of consumption, participants were enrolled in a time frame longer than one year, and we expect that seasonal variation was balanced and therefore largely accounted for. In any case, errors in the ascertainment of diet are generally not correlated with errors in the ascertainment of incidence of cardiovascular disease and, hence, are unlikely to generate substantial confounding. The long interval between exposure and outcome is a source of concern, because certain participants may change their dietary habits during the intervening period. However, this is more likely to generate non-differential misclassification and, thus, attenuate the evaluated association. In fact, we saw a tendency for the incidence rate ratios to decline with longer follow-up. Information on waist:hip ratio was missing for a large fraction of the cohort, and data on drugs for cardiovascular diseases were not available (the relevant registry was not operational during most of the follow-up period). Finally, we did not have data on blood cholesterol, an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, but even if such values were available, they would probably be, at least partly, intermediates in the association between diet and incidence of cardiovascular disease. As in all observational studies, residual confounding cannot be confidently excluded, but our control of potential confounders is as effective as that in other cohort studies with similar objectives."

"Having been generated from a cohort of relatively young women, the results of our study are directly relevant to a group that often resorts to weight control regimens that encourage restriction of carbohydrate with unavoidable increases in protein intake. Our results do not answer questions concerning possible beneficial short term effects of low carbohydrate or high protein diets in the control of body weight or insulin resistance. Instead, they draw attention to the potential for considerable adverse effects on cardiovascular health of these diets when they are used on a regular basis, without consideration of the nature of carbohydrates (complex versus refined) or the source of proteins (plant versus animal)."

andrewsmum

Gray_Malkin wrote: »

Just for the record - the Black Farmer sausages are lush. Moff to stock up on them for the freezer

Black farmer are my fave low carb sausage, followed by Debbie and Andrews (no relation)

avstar

I'm willing to take that risk to avoid all the other risk factors caused by a high carb, sugary processed diet.

When I say I do a clean eating/low carb diet people look at me like I'm a freak...but if I say I eat meat, salad, veggies, nuts, some fruit, some oats...then they go "oh thats sounds healthy" :rotfl:


Blimey Edwardia, Can't believe you'd get grief for talking about low carbing, surely its your own choice, you're not trying to ram it down other's throats. Just money saving tips to like minded people...I thought that's what MSE was about? I can't find your blog chick, can you give me the name of a restaurant chain you've reviewed? maybe I'm googling ones you haven't done yet.

Minihauk, aw dear Hope your un-fried stir fry is OK!

Yesterday's nosh went like so...
Homemade toasted oat & nut muesli for brekkie
Chicken salad with tex mex cheese from Aldi (spicy & yum!) for lunch
Roast chicken, half baked sweet potato, broccoli & peas for tea (kind of clean eating sunday dinner!)

Edwardia

avstar have PM'd you blog URL.

If people want to eat cupcakes let em.. my mother tells everyone she knows that I low carb so when they meet me they think I'm nutz..sigh..

durham_mim

Thank you Edwardia for sending me your blog URL, there's absolutely loads on there. It will take me ages to get through all the resources. Thank you so much.

SHEILA54

Hi

Lots to read, all very interesting :T

I am having bad stomach / pain between shoulder blades problems since eating out on Sunday and haven't fancied eating as much as normal so I have lost 3lb this week.

Sounds like the survey was a bit flawed and not done under strict enough conditions but I have to have fasting lipid tests done again next month so we'll see.

Have a good day and forgive me if I don't post as much at the moment but talking about food doesn't appeal at the moment. :wave:

Edwardia

durham_mim you're welcome.. I try to find stuff from a wide variety of sources, so I hope it's useful and you'll find plenty of recipes.

sheila54 - sorry to hear you're not feeling great (((sheila54)))

Went to fridge and the cold roast Gressingham duck leg OH was supposed to leave for my lunch wasn't there cos he'd taken both of them :mad: So no duck salad for me No strawberries either Just run out of Suma unsalted unsweetened organic peanut butter too

On the plus side bought myself an official Wimbledon towel cheaper than they are in the Wimbledon shop, thanks to a Daily Star offer I spotted while browsing for real-life stories for the blog.

daska

Oh Sheila, I hope it works itself out quickly (((HUGS)))

Edwardia - I'm still not sure about the cutting down slowly, personally I don't find it works for me. As with substitutes I find cutting down, rather than cutting out, leads to difficulty stopping eating. I have absolutely no self control where carbs are concerned, once I start I can't stop - green leaves are ok but I even have a problem with cauliflower cheese which isn't exactly high carb...

SHEILA54

daska - you can have cauliflower cheese by melting cheddar cheese in warm cream
http://lowcarbdiabetic.co.uk/Recipes.htm
Tried it once as I love cauliflower cheese but I found it a bit rich so may try using ricotta or another soft cheese instead when I feel up to it

Minihauk

Edwardia, I have never eaten Gressingham duck, but thanks to you telling us about it I have just been into Wai***se and they had some mini fillets reduced. They were £4 reduced to 2.25. I bought four packs and the 3 for £10 reduction kicked in, so four packs for £7. I'm going to try it in a stir fry and have frozen the rest.

Sheila - I hope you feel better soon.

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