Demi
Tue, Apr-27-04, 00:27
(National) April 26, 2004 - Sue Ford says her low carbohydrate diet works, "I feel good, and I intend to stick with it." In the seven months since she starting the diet Sue says she's dropped weight and her blood sugar has stabilized.
Most of all Ford says it's a life change with which she can live, "You don't have to run around, 'Well, I can't have this, and I can't have that.' There's so much that you can have that you don't dwell on the can'ts."
Like millions of Americans Ford joined the low-carb craze. Food manufacturers are recognizing that and capitalizing on it. Nutritionists like Dr. Judy Loper say there are things to consider before going low carb.
If you have kidney problems or gout, low-carb may not be for you. You need to examine your food preferences, and you still have to watch calories to lose weight. Loper says many low-carb foods have more calories, "If they're choosing a food from the grocery store, they need to look at the food label. Look at the calories. The bottom line is that calories still count."
The food labels on low-carb products are also important, because the FDA currently has not defined what constitutes "low-carb," and some ingredients that are added to products to make them low-carb come with warnings about potential adverse side effects.
So whether you are a dedicated low-carb dieter or just monitoring your carb intake, the responsibility is on you to be informed about what your buying and eating.
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1814353&nav=0RaPMai2
A shortr version of the same story can also be found here:
http://www.nbc5i.com/health/3237356/detail.html ~ Experts Warn Of Low-Carb Drawbacks - Medical History, Food Preferences Play Role
Most of all Ford says it's a life change with which she can live, "You don't have to run around, 'Well, I can't have this, and I can't have that.' There's so much that you can have that you don't dwell on the can'ts."
Like millions of Americans Ford joined the low-carb craze. Food manufacturers are recognizing that and capitalizing on it. Nutritionists like Dr. Judy Loper say there are things to consider before going low carb.
If you have kidney problems or gout, low-carb may not be for you. You need to examine your food preferences, and you still have to watch calories to lose weight. Loper says many low-carb foods have more calories, "If they're choosing a food from the grocery store, they need to look at the food label. Look at the calories. The bottom line is that calories still count."
The food labels on low-carb products are also important, because the FDA currently has not defined what constitutes "low-carb," and some ingredients that are added to products to make them low-carb come with warnings about potential adverse side effects.
So whether you are a dedicated low-carb dieter or just monitoring your carb intake, the responsibility is on you to be informed about what your buying and eating.
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1814353&nav=0RaPMai2
A shortr version of the same story can also be found here:
http://www.nbc5i.com/health/3237356/detail.html ~ Experts Warn Of Low-Carb Drawbacks - Medical History, Food Preferences Play Role