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Originally Posted by PR1234
I've done this WOE (way of eating) for maybe 3 years give or take. It is not easy at first for sure, and there are times when I just have to have that piece of pizza or cake (oh and that pesky Villages movie popcorn;-). The truth is, if you take the time and planning you can make substitutes for anything you want! Most days I try to stay below 20 carbs.
For me it started out as weight loss, then after doing so much research I decided regardless if I lost or not I felt great, was never hungry, got rid of acne and rosacia.... and also got rid of most of my allergies.
I am also on several FB groups that have thousands of people on them that have used this WOE not only for weight loss, but diabetes,cancer,epilepsy and many other things.
It's something that you have to research for yourself to see if it could work. Begin with the book I recommended earlier, Keto Clarity by Jimmy Moore and Eric Westman MD. It is a very simple and straightforward type of book to help give you some answers. Also, Maria Emmerich has some great books and cook books.
Other good books although not specifically LCHF books, but they do lead to a better understanding of what we are eating is NOT working. Wheat Belly by Willam Davis and Grain Brain by David Perlmutter MD.
It's been a long journey and I don't expect 'most' people to embrace it the first time they hear about it. After all since the 70's, we have been trained to believe FAT is NOT good:-(
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I'm not overweight (BMI 18) and I seem to be healthy on any diet I try. I went from the Zone regimen to the blood type diet, then Paleo and now vegan. So I already have done a lot of research.
You might wonder what I was looking for. Over the years I was searching for the most ideal diet that would provide for the lowest cancer risk possible. What changed my life was when I found and read the following book. "The China Study" by T. Colin Campbell. In his book the author explains why animal protein promotes cancer. Obviously, causing and promoting are two different things but he explains everything in detail. He wrote the book after a lifetime of research. And the China study was a large long-term study.
I did read Wheat Belly and read some of Grain Brain but was not as impressed. I don't recall reading anything to suggest that they had any large long-term study to back up their claims.
There's the Seventh Day Adventist study of vegetarians who have an average life span of 88. Then there's the Okinawan study and they live longer and healthier than the average American. And The China Study. So there are many large long-term studies that point to better health and longevity with either low protein or even no animal protein.
If someone has celiac disease I can understand why they would need to eliminate certain grains. But where are the large long-term studies showing that a high-fat, high-protein diet is good for health and longevity?
I believe the standard American diet consists of high protein and the average American is not healthy in their older years. Although their life span isn't bad because of medical procedures. But their overall quality of life is generally poor in their later years, at least compared to the other groups I mentioned.