Kelley wrote:
> From the more balanced article, what strikes me is that these low carb
> diets actually turn out to be relatively close to the very kind of diet
> that the more balanced article recommended! 80-100 grams carbs (from
> fruits, legumes, and vegetables not from refined flours and sugars) and
> 60-80/60-80 grams of fats/proteins. voila! 40-30-30! amazing! so what
> exactly is the beef? tallow? lactose? heh.
40-30-30 refers to the calories from carbohydrate, protein, and fat. 80-100/60-80/60-80 grams of these would yield about 320-400 kcal/240-320 kcal/540-720 kcal. Low calorie, yes (1080-1440 kcal) but closer to 30-20-50 than 40-30-30!
I always thought that the only truly appealing thing about the Adkins and other low-carb diets is that they got their adherents to eat their veggies.
Tim F-W || www.bear-left.com