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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 09:50
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Thumbs down Eating red meat may boost Type 2 diabetes risk

Amazing how quickly these studies get reported repeatedly, and with little real evidence. Looking at the comments I think people are beginning to see an underlying bias in these 'studies' that manipulate statistics?

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162...-diabetes-risk/
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 10:08
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I liked the response: "I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain just to eat vegetables"
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 10:27
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I know that they attempt to correct for the other foods people are ingesting, statistically speaking, but I find it hard to believe that they can actually adjust for the fact that red meats, more often than say chicken or fish, are accompanied by blood sugar triggering white-bread (hamburger or hotdog buns) AND potatoes (fries, white potatoes with roasts).
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 11:00
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Wasn't there one of these studies where they counted meat lover's pizza as a meat but not a carb?

It kind of makes me wonder about the details of these survey's and how closely they look at details.
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 11:59
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I cant even read it - its rubbish! How stupid so they think the general public are and how stupid are those who actually believe this nonsense!

Our governments way of subtly trying to get us all to eat more wheat and to build agriculture by blatantly lying!

Jo xxx
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 12:11
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When glucose builds up, it can lead to diabetes-related health issues like high blood pressure, mental health troubles, hearing loss and eye, foot and skin complications.

Thanks for the explanation, but that's the wrong explanation. Those are not "diabetes-related health issues", those are the description of diabetes. It's like asking the burning man if he's suffering from fire-related issues.

Experimental studies show the opposite. For example, the Bellevue all-meat trial shows the subjects maintained good health in spite of eating only meat, mostly red meat. Sure, there was only two subjects in that experiment, but an experiment of n=1 beats an observation of n=xx any day of the week. I mean, if red meat does cause diabetes, then eating tons of red meat for a year would certainly reveal some effect. That experiment contradicts the very essence of the hypothesis about red meat and diabetes.

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The researchers also analyzed red meat and processed meats separately, and found the association was greater for processed products.

Now we're getting somewhere. Processed meats contain sugars and other refined carbs like wheat and corn. Meat does not contain those things. It follows that if the true association comes from the refined carbs which are usually eaten in conjunction with meat (burger and hot dog buns for example), then eating processed meat will show a stronger association.

I mean goddamnit, we're just amateur analysts and we can figure out that most meat we eat is usually eaten with loads of carbs. Why doesn't the article mention that association? Bias.

Euh, rant over.
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 12:17
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I was just watching the news, and a story came on about "a new study" that shows red meat has been linked with Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and reduced brain function. It's really hard to tune these types of health messages out. They are everywhere!
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 12:44
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Not in the news, whole grains are linked to diabetes and heart disease.

Which is fact, which is fiction?
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 13:29
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Quite honestly, correlation alone is enough to prove that this "study" is rubbish. Afterall, its only been in the last 30 or so years, since we've been told to hold back on red meat (and fats) that type two has become epidemic
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 14:54
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Personally, I feel like I am close to a head explosion due to conflicting information. I wonder if rather than focus on specific food groups that "cause" diabetes, heart disease, etc, which is a difficult study to do well anyway, it makes more sense to focus on first determining the root causes of obesity, which is intrinsically related to the other two diseases. What I really want is for the western medical establishment to acknowledge the things we already know and discuss on this forum, rather than repeating the same tired conclusions over and over, using poor science and methods we debunked 30 years ago. /rant
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 15:22
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Personally, I feel like I am close to a head explosion due to conflicting information. I wonder if rather than focus on specific food groups that "cause" diabetes, heart disease, etc, which is a difficult study to do well anyway, it makes more sense to focus on first determining the root causes of obesity, which is intrinsically related to the other two diseases. What I really want is for the western medical establishment to acknowledge the things we already know and discuss on this forum, rather than repeating the same tired conclusions over and over, using poor science and methods we debunked 30 years ago. /rant
I know what you mean about all the conflicting information, mind boggling isnt it!!!

The cause of obesity is fairly obvious to me - too much sugar, too much food available. When I was a kid, we didnt have "wall to wall" chocolate/candy bars, biscuits/cookies, snacks, cakes, sugary drinks. We werent able to buy that stuff anywhere and everywhere. No drive thrus, fast food places, takeaways. Breakfast cereals were plain cornflakes, wheat etc - yes, carby, but none of this added sugar/flavouring stuff.... We have bred a generation or two now who are introduced to sugar/carb addiction at a very young age and as with all addictions the quantities keep increasing - as does the damage they cause

Jo xxx
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Old Tue, Jun-18-13, 19:35
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If we can say to patients, get the saturated fats, get the meat out of your diet and you're going to prevent diabetes, that's hugely empowering

To who? Diabetes drug manufacturers? Never mind the article's photo even included a burger in the big white carby bun. But nooo....the high blood sugar of type 2 diabetes couldn't be influenced by things that turn into high blood sugar like carbs, now could it? Nah, must be all that evil saturated fat.
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Old Wed, Jun-19-13, 09:42
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I call BS from my own situation.

I have for a good portion of my life on a high carb, low fat, limited meat. Collegiate Athlete.

I got insulin resistance, started eating meat more but still was having with meduim carb meals. Working out as usual

Weight still ballooned and insulin resistance turned to type 2 diabetes. Tried inbtween to loose the weight with all the various plans.

Then I did Dr Bs plan as I am Type 2 diabetic. Went off my medications before I started.

Within a matter of 2 weeks my blood sugars normalized to pre diabetic levels.

I went in 2 months for blood testing, without loosing all my weight, from a 6.8 to a 5.8 with a fasting FBG of 105.

I have since cut out diary (ie creams, cream cheese, sour cream)

Recently started testing my BGs again a couple of days ago.

Now today for the second day in a row, I woke up with a FBG measuring of a 94,93.

Personally, I feel this all has to do with money. Money in the various areas of the food industry. Money in research. Money, Money, Money.

I watched a link by a doctor(who turned type 2 diabetic and did LC diet to get it under control) in canada and they asked him. Why do you think the ADA(American diabetes association) is not embracing the low carb solution.

He said plainly (summarizing) there is no money in it. And in order to prove the theory, which is what they want, you have to run fairly big trials for them to take you seriously. Why would anyone invest in those trials with no money to be made from the results. That all the person has to do is switch their diet.
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Old Wed, Jun-19-13, 13:52
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The version of this I read on a medical site included the statement that people who eat lots of red meat should be referred to a dietician.

I have no problem telling anyone how much meat I eat. They try this with me, someone's gonna get a smackdown (probably with the dietician, which would be more fun).
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