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On Monday, November 18, 2002 Duke University researcher, Eric Westman, M.D., M.H.S., presented preliminary results on his soon-to-be-published study, "Effect of a Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet Program on Fasting Lipid Subfractions," at the American Heart Association scientific sessions held in Chicago.More

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University of Sidney Glycemic Index Website (Informational Web Site) Added on: 9/27/2002 From the University of Sidney in Australia, 2002: This great informational web site has a great primer on the glycemic index and a wonderful searchable database that provides the glycemic index value for thousands of foods. This university is widely credited as being one of the creators of the glycemic index rating system.
Glycemic Index: Overview of Implications in Health and Disease (Journal Abstract) Added on: 7/16/2002 From the University of Toronto and The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2002: These researchers reviewed scientific studies related to the glycemic index and concluded that low glycemic index diets 1) reduce harmful blood lipids, 2) raise beneficial HDL cholesterol, 3) reduce the risk of developing diabetes,heart disease, colon cancer & breast cancer, and 4)improve blood sugar control in diabetics. They state, "... the dietary glycemic index is of potential importance in the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases.
Added-Sugar Intake on the Rise (Magazine Article) Added on: 7/10/2002 From the USDA's Agricultural Research Magazine, 2000: This research from the USDA documents that added sugars in the American diet increased by 28% since 1982(and they believe sugar consumption is likely to be underreported). They also report that children are much more likely to have high intake of sugar especially in the form of candies and soft drinks.
Consuming More Protein, Less Carbohydrate May Be Healthier (Press Release) Added on: 7/10/2002 From The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001: This study compared two groups of women. One group ate according to the USDA food pyramid and the other group ate a reduced carbohydrate diet with higher amounts of protein. The researchers found that the reduced carb diet was twice as effective in reducing body fat, preserved more muscle, preserved metabolism, lowered triglycerides, and raides HDL ("good" cholesterol) as compared to the group who ate according to the USDA food pyramid guidelines.
Cave Men Diets Offer Insights To Today's Health Problems, Study Shows (Press Release) Added on: 7/10/2002 From Purdue University News, 2002: Eat meat. That's the dietary advice given by a team of scientists who examined the dietary role of fat in a study that combined nutritional analysis with anthropologic research about the diets of ancient hunter-gatherer societies.
Too Many Carbs In Your Diet? (Interview Transcript) Added on: 7/10/2002 Interview with Dr. Willett, Chair of Harvard Department of Nutrition From ABC News.com, 2002: In his book, Eat, Drink and Be Healthy, Dr. Willett rebuilds the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Pyramid, which he says is based on "shaky scientific ground," replacing it with his own dietary guidelines.
Glycemic Load, Diet, and Health (Magazine Article) Added on: 7/10/2002 From the Harvard Women's Health Watch, 2002: This article outlines Harvard's recommendations to the USDA to revise the current food pyramid in order to reduce the pyramid's overall glycemic load. The recommendations include restricting refined and high glycemic foods including refined breads, potatoes and sweets. It also recommends increasing consumption of dairy, protein, and fats.
Fighting Obesity and the Food Lobby (Newspaper Article) Added on: 7/10/2002 From Harvard University, Yale University and The Washington Post, 2002: Two professors -- one from Harvard and one from Yale - wrote this strongly worded statement taking on the food industry. These professors compare the food industry with the tobacco industry in that it focuses on promoting unhealthy, high-profit, nutrition-poor products. The authors cite an overabundance of highly processed carbohydrate as one of the factors that have caused an increase in obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
Exploding Nutrition Myths (Magazine Article) Added on: 7/10/2002 From Harvard World Health News, 2001: Dr. Willett, the Chair of the Department of Nutrition, states in this interview, "The current dietary pyramid is based on: all 'complex' carbohydrates are good, all fats are bad. That view was never supported by any data." Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Risk of Major Chronic Disease in Women (Journal Abstract) Added on: 7/10/2002 From Harvard University and The American Journal of Nutrition, 2000: In this bold statement, Harvard professors state that a woman's adherence to the USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans (i.e., the food pyramid) has limited benefit in preventing major chronic disease.
Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Risk of Major Chronic Disease in Men (Journal Abstract) Added on: 7/10/2002 From Harvard University and The American Journal of Nutrition, 2000: In this second bold statement, Harvard professors state that a man's adherence to the USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans (i.e., the food pyramid) is only weakly associated with benefits in preventing major chronic disease.
What's Wrong with this Pyramid? (Magazine Article) Added on: 7/10/2002 From Harvard University School of Public Health, 2000: Meir Stampfer, Chair of the Department of Epidemiology states the pyramid underemphasizes the dangers of refined carbohydrate and sugar consumption.

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