This is very close to what Italy looked like when Columbus made his famous voyage and discovery in 1492!

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/07/19/travel/20100725FLORENCE.html

“Hybrid Carbohydrates and Sugar and Alcohol and Caffeine!”

I’m sorry that that very rude person made all those postings.

I have here what I see as a very important article in The New York Times today. — In the world of perspective
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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/technology/07brain.html

Below are the comments I made regarding this article to other persons, trying to get them to read and grasp the significance in this.

“READ THIS — IT’S TRUE!”  – It’s just now being acknowledged. It started with reading books and papers and magazines and then radio and the telephones and cars and then TV and Movies. Computers and Texting and all these games and communications takes what was no good in the first place and multiplies it by a 100. It’s a “modern” phenomena this last 100 years or so. — Before this we walked and talked and did things like all the rest of the species! Perfection! — It’s a mental existence and it’s wrong! — Now add all these stimulants and drugs that we ingest and all the things we see and hear and do and you got what we have today! Locally we do pretty good, all things considered. Globally we are in a world of shit! Economy, wars and ecology are making unimaginable consequences with our worlds populations. — We need our brains and our spirits intact and unaltered in order to survive all this shit and take appropriate care of our young and enjoy life as “The Fortunate Ones” that we are, and try to make things better for the rest of the earth.

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Long stalls and even some weight gain are common for long and even extended periods of time. If you just keep eating the right foods and not eating the wrong foods, everything gets there in time. This is perfect dieting.

-Tom

In the mean time is there something that I should be looking for that would tell me if he has metabolic syndrome? And if he does what specifically do you do about that? Cutting sugar would be a start but that cant be all. Are there other foods to cut (starches I’m guessing) and are there suppliments or something he should be taking?

Thanks so much. You see to be the only one who thinks it might be a problem for a 14 year old to be 290 pounds. His doctor still says he will slim down through puberty.

Dr Jay’s Reply:

For people interested in trying a low-carb diet, I generally suggest they read the contents of this blog as there is a lot of information in the comments sections. There is basically enough there to guide anyone wanting to try low-carb. For people who need a more structured approach, I recommend the recent Atkins books. The diet we used looked a lot like the ‘induction’ phase of the Atkins diet. The other advantage of the Atkins books is that they usually have meal plans, recipes and other information that is useful for those who need structure.

I also recommend other websites like http://www.proteinpower.com and http://www.livinlavidalowcarb.com where you can extract a lot of good information and participate in discussion fora.

Good luck!

I want to go on a high fat, low carb diet. I have not found on this website the guidelines of the diet that the Alert Bay participants were given.

Could you please tell me what oils and/or fats you recommended or would recommend to subsitute the oolichan oil?
How much oil/fat should I eat?
How much protein?
How much low glycemic vegetables?
Did you only permit vegetables that were 15 or less on the glycemic scale?
Are all vegetables at 15 or less ok on this diet?

Please help me with this. Thank you so much – your study gives me hope

Hannele.

Dr Jay’s Reply:

My colleague, Dr. Steve Phinney, recommends using a mixture of 2 parts butter, one part olive oil and one part canola oil. Store it in the fridge and use for cooking and on veggies. You can add garlic and spices to make a savory spread, as well. I use lots of oils and fats. I recommend people let their appetite guide them. When you cut carbs, it appears that normal appetite regulations is restored and you will find you eat less because you feel full. For protein, I also suggest eating what pleases you and stopping when you are full.

For vegetables, the study diet might be a little more restrictive than actually needed. I generally recommend people eat as much non-starchy veggies as they want. Remember, avoid root vegetables as this is where the starch and sugar gets stored. You can use a little onion for flavour, ditto garlic but avoid potatoes, carrots, beets, etc. Also, remember that corn is actually a grain – to be avoided.

If you are eating other vegetables, it is wise to consult a carb-counter to check to make sure aren’t contributing too much in the way of net carbs.

Dr Jay’s Reply,

Good luck with that!