Saturday, May 06, 2006

Recent Studies on Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets

Two current studies further prove that CRD's (carbohydrate-restricted diets) can be beneficial to individuals who suffer from obesity, are at risk of CVD or have type 2 diabetes.

The first study, Effects of a carbohydrate-restricted diet on emerging plasma markers for cardiovascular disease, concludes that, "a diet based on restricting carbohydrates leads to spontaneous caloric reduction and subsequent improvement in emerging markers of CVD in overweight/obese men who are otherwise healthy."

The other study, Control of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes without weight loss by modification of diet composition, also is in favor of CRD's and states that, "Altering the diet composition could be a patient-empowering method of improving the hyperglycemia of type 2 diabetes without weight loss or pharmacologic intervention."

The findings of the studies clearly contradict the prescriptions of the USDA and its food pyramid. It is time for a general reconsideration of these prescriptions. After all, obesity has skyrocketed since their introduction.

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