Everyday Systems

I've been reading through the book written by Greg Critser. It seems to affirm that Americans have been getting fatter due to more snacking, bigger portions, more sugar and fat in processed foods and of course lack of exercise. This book affirms the No-S philosophy. It is very sad to see that many Americans (especially the poor) are the pawns of economic and political forces.
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That sounds like an interesting book!

Here's a sample.

wosnes wrote:Here's a sample.

wosnes,
Thanks for the Sample.
I found it quite interesting.

That was very interesting! I think I'll definitely buy the book.

Another good book I read was "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. I don't think low carb is really the best for everyone, but it DOES puncture the myth of "low fats diets" and points out how dangerous too much sugar can be. It's not a diet book, but rather a kind of expose about how we've all been mislead by the "low fat" people, and how little evidence there really is to support the low fat/low cholesterol regimen.

RJLupin wrote:Another good book I read was "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. I don't think low carb is really the best for everyone, but it DOES puncture the myth of "low fats diets" and points out how dangerous too much sugar can be. It's not a diet book, but rather a kind of expose about how we've all been mislead by the "low fat" people, and how little evidence there really is to support the low fat/low cholesterol regimen.

I don't think low carb is ideal either. In fact, throughout the last 10,000 years or so, most (not all) populations have based their diets on carbs (grains and legumes) supplemented with seasonal vegetables and fruits and meat/fish.

Enjoying the sample read greatly. Thanks for posting.

wosnes wrote:

RJLupin wrote:Another good book I read was "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. I don't think low carb is really the best for everyone, but it DOES puncture the myth of "low fats diets" and points out how dangerous too much sugar can be. It's not a diet book, but rather a kind of expose about how we've all been mislead by the "low fat" people, and how little evidence there really is to support the low fat/low cholesterol regimen.

I don't think low carb is ideal either. In fact, throughout the last 10,000 years or so, most (not all) populations have based their diets on carbs (grains and legumes) supplemented with seasonal vegetables and fruits and meat/fish.

No doubt. However, what they didn't eat was a lot of sugar and processed stuff, and I think that is the positive thing about low-carb diets (and the No S diet, if you make wise food choices.) I definitely don't think low-fat is good, either, and this book does a pretty good job of exploding the low-fat myth.