It’s an axiom among dietitians that “people eat food, not macronutrients.” That’s one of the reasons that I find fad diets to be so silly: so many of them demonize entire classes of foods (”all oils are bad,” “avoid all carbohydrates,” “don’t eat animal products”). While [...]
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Macronutrients vs. Overall Diet: Which is More Important? : Dr. Gourmet's Health and Nutrition BitesChef Tim Says…. When I am giving talks, people will often ask about low-carb diets. Truthfully, the Atkins and South Beach diets are just plain silly. Worst of all, they’ve created a myth that pasta is bad for you. Really! Why would anyone ever want to [...] We’ve had a lot of new subscribers recently (welcome!), and I thought it might be helpful for us to share a few of our “greatest hits” or most frequently-asked questions on a variety of topics. You can always check to see if your question, or [...] A couple of months ago I wrote about the link – or lack thereof – between dietary Glycemic Index and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The Glycemic Index is of interest to those seeking to help prevent or treat diabetes because it measures the [...] If you’ve been following Dr. Gourmet for a while, you already know what I think about the Atkins Diet and other low-carbohydrate diets: why follow a diet – any diet – that takes entire food groups away from you? Certainly we know that such diets [...] Dear Dr. Gourmet, Q: My almost 16yr old daughter has announced that she is a vegetarian. She will eat fish and dairy products. We’re concerned about her obtaining the required amount of daily protein and iron. She has always been reluctant to consume meat products, but [...] I’ve reported extensively on the role that a high-fiber diet plays on the prevention and management of diabetes in both adults (for example: Whole Grains, Bran Fiber and Diabetes, Bite 5/26/10) and children (A Little More Fiber Can Help You Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes, Bite [...] We know that breakfast can help you lose weight and that those who skip breakfast tend to have a higher Body Mass Index than those who do eat breakfast. If you eat breakfast, you’re also less like to snack during the rest of [...] We know from one study that those who eat the most whole grains tend to have a lower Body Mass Index, a lower weight, and a lower waist circumference compared to those who eat the least whole grains. Whole grains have also been [...] In the last several decades we here in the United States have eaten more and more sugar, mostly in the form of “added sugars.” These sweeteners are usually in the form of sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup and are intended to make highly-processed foods taste better (or [...] |
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