Yup, Doc -- it's my religion.

I don't think you understood my post.  I  don't have heart disease -- it runs in my family.  My grandfather who ate a diet high in red meats, suffered an early heart attack, as did my father, who spent most of his life eating a low-carb, high protein (he and Ma called in "the Army diet"); it wasn't until he had his heart attack that he started exchanging his beef for legumes.

Semantics aside, taking in a limited amount of calories, and finding a balanced diet you can stick with, AND still enjoy life should be the goal. 

The most highly atherogenic material is Oxycholesterol which is a product of animal fat (beef, pork, etc.) being fried or grilled over an open fire.

 

Actually, Fats oxidize at their smoking point. I actually do agree that heavy cooking is bad, but that is why meat should be cooked rare rather than well done or fryed or eaten raw like indigenous peoples, and research on meat "done-ness" should be done. Im all up for carbs from good sources like non-starchy veggies just reminding people that im not promoting an extreme diet

 

"a pleasing aroma unto the LORD."

lol, as for the Lord, i remember something about cain and abel

Where Cain was a tiller of the earth and offered plants to God he wasnt pleased

i think Abel offered his sheep but the lord was satisfied

must look up my quotes... i can't quite remember

I am happy for our civilized debate so far without name-calling    

Funny shit right there....lol!!!!  

Or we could promote exercise, reduce food intake, and these problems would be relegated to history. 

Cannabalism would solve our problems too--then only the strong and healthy would survive.

To keep it simple, Abel offered God the best animal of his herd and took time to prepare it (gut, skin cook and divide the pieces--i.e., he made a feast as if the Lord was coming to dinner).  Cain while working in the field resented the interuption and simply grabbed a sheaf of the crop he was already harvesting and tossed it to the side to "offer up" when he was done...that's what got him in the "not approved" position.

 

I dunno ....looking at the title... all I could think of was....

Excellent to know!  I hear they still have hookers in them though.

1. Gives a whole new meaning to being tanked up. Also to 'Don't tread on me.'

2. Tanks a lot, Jafo... I got a bang over that one.

Must be where "Armor Hotdogs" came from.

I went on a low carb diet long before Adkins came out.  And it worked (but the pain of no pasta!!!!).  I understand the carbs = sugar thing, but now I know why it works even better (sugar=insulin production=appetitte)!  Thanks for the education.

I am back on a low carb diet, not because of weight (although I can stand to lose about 10 pounds), but due to my sugar levels (not dangerous, just a tad high).  I have also heard that not eating carbs reduces appetitie, and that does seem to be my case as well (I LOVE food).  I am losing weight, and with that yes, I do not have as much of an appetite.

Changing a diet is never easy.  But I would rather change mine slightly (still love the fat in meat!), so that I do not need to go on a Statin to control my cholesterol.  I am on a Niacin regime that has a side effect of increasing your blood sugar, so that is why I cut back on the carbs.

Now, as for the gizmo (from gizmodo) - just another small step for man - to the borg collective!

Only way to eat it!!!!!!

You are a great source of good information and I will thank you again.  I like my meat rare!

But I wanted to add one comment.  There are many low carb diets, but there are no NO-Carb diets that I know of.  The reason?  Carbs are in almost all food!  Princeof Star hit the big ones, but even non-green veggies have them as well.  So you can get plenty of carbs by just eating more veggies (but they still do not taste like pasta!).

That would be unhealthy. Having a small amout of carbs is ok. Just not the french fries/pasta with with rice and bread on top of that!

The hidden carbs as in gravies, thickened soup, etc. should be watched as well.