One painful thing about these articles is statements like this: Those of us who have been LC forever know that these three items are not nutritionally equivalent. The difference, of course: sugar. It's the association of fat, saturated or otherwise, with sugar in all its forms that can be hazardous to health through the insulin process.

NONE of these critiques seems to cover that huge distinction.

No wonder people are confused.

One could see the same confusion about fruit vs. fruit juice. Whole green vegetables vs. vegetables consumed in a beverage with all the fiber pressed out. Fats-that-accompany-whole-foods vs. hypercaloric "fat bombs."

Dietdoctor has done a good job of cutting to the chase in one place. I appreciate and support that site, as I do this one, for people who are seeking a reliable guide.

In a nutshell (nuts are okay!):

MORE CAMEL
LESS CARBS