tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post114642173461187985..comments2024-02-18T15:43:14.717-05:00Comments on Moved to LivinLaVidaLowCarb.com/Blog: If This Is How I 'Eat To Live,' Then Kill Me NowJimmy Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-84349604041375201182013-06-04T12:22:28.960-04:002013-06-04T12:22:28.960-04:00I must disagree with Dr. Furhman that dairy eaters...I must disagree with Dr. Furhman that dairy eaters have excessive Ca++ in<br />the urine. Using statistics from other studies is common, but often there are other explanations for<br />the findings and making a conclusion<br />can sometimes be premature if not inacurate. Experts tell us that eating a days calories 6x day rather than 3x is much better for most people. But Dr. Furhman says no snacks !<br />Interesting reading and concepts, but think twice before doing this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-6286446042359989302012-07-07T09:55:21.302-04:002012-07-07T09:55:21.302-04:00I read "Eat to Live" about two months ag...I read "Eat to Live" about two months ago and started the eating plan 6 weeks ago. I do consider it a lifestyle change and not a diet. I have maybe 15 pounds I want to get rid of. My mom passed about 18 months ago and I seem to have eaten through my grief. All my past tricks to lose weight (I grew up heavy, but dropped to 145 pounds in my early 20's and have been able to stay between there and 155 for 20 years) had not been working. I understand my body is older now. . but I had made it into the mid to high 160's, many of my clothes were getting tight and I had to do something pronto. <br />For perhaps 6 weeks I have truly followed the Eat to Live plan, nearly word for work. I have never in my life eaten more fruit or vegetables (cooked or uncooked) and I barely if ever eat dairy, meat, anything with flour, never a processed food, etc. Heck, this is tougher than the modified "Atkins" plan I did a decade ago that works wonders and my weight dropped fast (I am not a beef eater, so I did Adkins with chicken and fish). <br />Have I gone out to eat? Occasionally. I can count the "non Eat to Live" means I have had in 6 weeks on one hand, truly. Only when I can't find a vegetable based meal or salad that looks good on the menu and I still try and make the healthiest choice possible. I have used his recipes and, as I have for decades, workout nearly every day. <br />The good part? I have boundless energy! I need much less sleep, am alert and clear headed. I never get sleepy mid-afternoon at work. I feel I could run around all day and still not drop. I KNOW this eating plan is much better for me because I FEEL a massive change. I also, oddly, have no cravings for sweets, carbs (like bread, etc.) or processed foods and feel satisfied. GREAT! I am so proud of myself to adapting to this lifestyle and seeing results in how I feel. <br />The bad part? My weight is NOT moving downward at anywhere near the speed the book promises. I started this at 166 pounds, six weeks in I weight 159. Eating an almost entirely plant based diet has caused me to lose only ONE POUND per week?? I had done tons of reading on foods over the time I have kept my weight off... I can't for the life of me figure out how I can be following this meal plan 90% of the time (I am trying to be fair here), workout and only drop a pound a week. Weight should be falling off me. How is my body able to simply decline a pound a week on vegetables and fruit?? I makes no sense to me and is growing very frustrating. Where is that amazing "20 pounds in 6 weeks" he promises? Heck, where is 10? <br />Anyone have insight on this? I do not plan to stop this because of how great I feel, but the idea of having to go until fall to hit my goal weight of 150 eating barely anything with fat in it escapes all my diet knowledge. I am open to ideas, others telling me not to worry, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-70874767661008105702012-01-30T08:54:29.685-05:002012-01-30T08:54:29.685-05:00Anonymous... how about reading the book??? The lif...Anonymous... how about reading the book??? The life expectancy of the Chinese and other coutries is discussed in it, as is calories in/calories out, and he explains the health benefits of the diet and its effect on your immune system. At least your otherwise fairly intellegent physics friend has read the book.grosonethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185165343173099484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-90710506093153552772011-12-03T15:55:56.386-05:002011-12-03T15:55:56.386-05:00Folks - try reading Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes ...Folks - try reading Why We Get Fat by Gary Taubes for a comprehensive review of the not-so-great science that led to the now-being-debunked conclusion that dietary fat leads to heart disease, as well as the lack of study (until very recently) into the role that insulin plays in obesity. An excellent read that debunks the past 30 years of dogma that the solution is as simple as calories in/calories out. If it was as simple as that, the US and other western nations would not be dealing with so much obesity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-13682013388146273642011-08-21T23:23:54.952-04:002011-08-21T23:23:54.952-04:00It's always interesting when people like Fuhrm...It's always interesting when people like Fuhrman start promoting a new health plan. Most of them at some point bring up the <br />Chinese and how they eat so much healthier. Has he looked up the life expectancy of the Chinese lately. The latest report I have found for 2011 says that it has risen 5.1 percent to 73 years of age. (NY Times) The CIA web site has information for countries about their population etc. and they also say 73 years of age. The US is around 78 and England and some European countries are even higher. What is so great about the Chinese. They can eat all the plants and tree bark they want, I'll stick to eating my American food with moderation.<br /><br />Randy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-45272210281537717482011-04-02T18:08:03.368-04:002011-04-02T18:08:03.368-04:00Thanks for this review of the Fuhrman book. I hav...Thanks for this review of the Fuhrman book. I have a friend who is otherwise fairly intelligent (got a degree in Physics) but unfortunately cannot trust her own intelligence and does alot of trending, and she is insisting that not only will the Fuhrman diet prevent heart disease and cancer, but cure autoimmune diseases as well, and it's not clear to me that it actually does any of those things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-12070760631921257322010-06-13T12:34:35.757-04:002010-06-13T12:34:35.757-04:00I was a vegan for 12 years before I came across Dr...I was a vegan for 12 years before I came across Dr. Fuhrmans work. Obviously I was very excited about it because it supported a lifestyle I had chosen to adopt many years previously for ethical reasons. I adopted the plan although it wasn't vastly different from my previous diet, the main differences being a much bigger emphasis on raw foods and smoothies and lower fat. I'm a nutritional scientist and have eaten what I perceived to be a healthy diet for many years, the last 5 of which I suffered very badly from IBS. My symptoms largely consisted of terrible cramping that lasts for hours, gas and bloating. If only it had ever crossed my mind for a second it was my vegan diet that was the cause of my suffering. A few months ago I adopted a plan along the lines of the paleo diet (fresh grass fed meat, fresh fruit and veg, nuts and seeds, certain oils and eggs, although I can't eat eggs) and my IBS dissapeared immediately. I'm very happy to say I've been 100% pain free for over 2 months now, before I would be lucky to get through the day without at least some level of discomfort if not being in such bad pain as to need to go to bed for a few hours. This has naturally led me to question the elements of my old diet that may have caused and/or exacerbated my poor health. I have since become more educated on issues such as lectins, sapoinins, fructose and the detrimental effects these have on our health and are contained in highest quantities on Dr Fuhrmans plan. I don't understand by Dr Fuhrman doesn't point out these issues and the strong research surrounding them in his books? What about phytates and other anti-nutrients? Surely these need to be considered when determining the nutrient density of a food? Also as much as I would love to believe otherwise meat when properly sourced and sensibly prepared is not only safe (it does NOT give you cancer that is a very common misinterpretation of the research)but is also a valuable source of certain nutrients that are extremely difficult and sometimes impossible to get from other fresh foods.<br />I would urge anyone following the plan to research these and other issues further (such as the role of lectins etc in autoimmune disorders), this isn't easy for me as a ex-long term and very passionate vegan to admit and I'm still struggling with the emotional aspects of eating the creatures I love so much but I feel compelled to share my experience. I've spent so many years in pain for no reason, I'm just glad I found a solution to my problems and I have am so glad to have my health back.<br />KayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-34243096811554225802010-01-02T15:47:02.278-05:002010-01-02T15:47:02.278-05:00Jimmy, I don't mean to be rude but did you rea...Jimmy, I don't mean to be rude but did you really read the book?<br />I am a vegan myself but as a fourth year nutritional science student I can also see the importance of moderate consumption of good quality unprocessed animal products in a lot of peoples diets. I find your review incredibly misleading and morally ireesponsible, you have repeatadly made false claims about what guidelines are in the book!<br />I also find calling an obviously intelligent and successful physician 'a dope' very immature regardless of your stance on the diet, are you yourself a food scientist or physician?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-69672431658666530252009-09-25T19:07:17.624-04:002009-09-25T19:07:17.624-04:00Anonymous, I'm LOVING what this way of eating ...Anonymous, I'm LOVING what this way of eating is doing POSITIVELY for my health long-term because I've never been so healthy in all my life. Livin' la vida low-carb is the best thing that ever happened to me and it will keep me around for many more decades to come! :DJimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-16973671452121222222009-09-25T18:54:21.234-04:002009-09-25T18:54:21.234-04:00Jimmy,
I think you lost a bit of your brain while...Jimmy,<br /><br />I think you lost a bit of your brain while losing all of that weight. I have seen proof that this works and people meraculously feel better...their feet don't hurt, skin looks great, lots of energy, no chest pains.<br /><br />You really should learn a lot more of what a high protein diet can do to your body IN THE LONG RUN, as well as one high in animal fats. The proof is there. Open your eyes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-6722854698113814022009-07-01T13:11:29.129-04:002009-07-01T13:11:29.129-04:00Hi Jimmy,
I am really glad you posted your thoug...Hi Jimmy, <br /><br />I am really glad you posted your thoughts on Eat to Live. However, I would like to say a couple of things about your claims. First of all, if you starved during your 'Eat to live' period--I don't think you followed the program correctly. I am eating more on this program than I've ever allowed myself to eat. Dr. Fuhrman has 3 different programs that a person can follow --actually 4 if you include the 6-week program. You can do his 6 weeks program if you choose (which is the strictest of them all) and is the program that can lead to the 20 pound weight loss. However, he makes it clear that this is not mandatory but only if you want to see fast results. He goes on to explain the 3 different lifestyles you can have, a vegan lifestyle, a vegetarian lifestyle (which includes some dairy products), and a near vegetarian lifestyle (which includes some dairy products, lean meats and fish). Dr. Fuhrman's plans allows more flexibility than I’ve ever experienced in a diet. <br /><br />Most health plans sets itself up in a way that if you don’t follow one area of the plan, than you will not lose weight and in some cases you might even gain more weight. Dr. Fuhrman’s plan allows a person to pick from 3 types of style…and although I’m not sure if he would agree with me - a knowledgeable person could further adjust his plans to make it more suitable for himself. Meaning, if you understand the main principles of his plans, you can apply it in a way that is more practical for yourself. For example, he says that a person doesn’t necessarily have to give up any foods if they don’t want to. As long as 90% of the food they are in taking is nutrient dense. How can you find anything wrong with that?--as long as most of the food you are putting in your mouth will actually help your body and health --it almost doesn’t matter what you do with that 10% of the time. Forget the numbers--if you’re eating a lot, and I mean a lot of fruits, vegetables and legumes than you have more flexibility to eat other things--the question will be whether or not you’re in the mood or hungry enough to consume other low nutrient foods. <br /><br />I’m not giving this information justice --however, read the book and make up your mind for yourself. While I respect Jimmy’s comments, there’s more to this plan, and I think more people could benefit from reading the book. I am not a vegetarian --and I’m the first to jump and argue with some one who simply says ‘meat is bad for you,’ but I’m telling you that Dr. Fuhrman’s book is not some vegan rant book. His point is that we should all cut the amount of meat we eat --and coming from a person who use to think that a meal wasn’t a meal with out some sort of meat --he’s right. <br /><br />Okay I’m done. But I was happy to read all the posts on here -this is the kind of debate on food I’m trying to generate on my blog: <br /><br />http://thedefinitionofhealthyeating.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Check it out. The point is to look at different health plans out there, like Eat to Live and other health claims that are being made by “experts.” However, there are so many contradictory information out there --how can any one know what’s right or wrong? We become the experts as we argue and debate from our own personal experiences and knowledge. Together, we’ll help each other find out our individual solution and answers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-67649035242826791742009-04-01T20:12:00.000-04:002009-04-01T20:12:00.000-04:00Jimmy,I too am glad for you and your weight loss a...Jimmy,<BR/>I too am glad for you and your weight loss and continued health. I started the Atkins diet in 2001 and ended up with a irregular heart beat and going to the ER with chest pains in 2005 and having to have have a quadruple bypass(My Cardioligist informed me that since the Atkins diet re surfaced that 3 out of every 5 of her bypass patients are former followers of the Atkins diet). While following Atkins I had several plateaus which would cause me to have to go back to the induction phase often to the point that if I got above the 15-20 carbs I would begin to put on weight. After I got out of the hospital I went on the Ornish diet to reverse heart disease on to bloat back up to over 300 lbs and a having to go back to the ER for 3stents to be put in the only artery that was not bypassed on July the 10th of '08. When I got out of the hospital this time I googled "reverse heart disease" and some how came across Dr Fuhrman and his web site. I felt like I had finally found some real truth about the way we should eat and decided right then that I would give it a try. It has now been a little over 8 months since I adopted the Eat To Live way of eating and lifestyle (not diet)and so far I've lost 123lbs(I'm down to 177 only 7 lbs from my goal weight), increased my exercise tolerance to where I can to medium ot high intensity 5-7 days a week, reversed high blood pressure (I was taking 300 mgs of Avapro & 200 mgs of Metaprolol daily for over 6 years now I take none), reversed high cholesterol and triglcyerides,the unstable angine has ceased, the PVC's have all but gone, lowered my blood suger to normal levels, and ceased taking Lipitor. Those are just a few of the the many benifits I've recieved since ETL. Dr. Fuhrman has counseled me several times in his "Ask The Doctor" forum and at one time informed me that I may include fish on a limited basis. I understand that you love your meat and don't want to give it up, then don't. But don't group Dr Fuhrman in with the rest of the Dr's who adocate no meat. I agree with Dr Fuhrman (and so does the science) that we would all be better of to never eat meat or amimal protien however, I'm not going to bash those who still want to indulge in that area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-70942014550255597382009-03-19T16:31:00.000-04:002009-03-19T16:31:00.000-04:00Joel Fuhrman's book is great! It helped me lose 80...Joel Fuhrman's book is great! <BR/>It helped me lose 80lbs (impressive since my "normal" is about 100) and keep it off with ease. Even when I stray from the plan for months I keep the weight off but I do seem to lose some of my immunity to colds. <BR/>It has worked wonders for my whole family. It takes a while for some people to adjust to eating whole foods if they are not accustomed to it but it is well worth it. <BR/>Even when my oldest was in daycare and everyone else was sick around him he stayed well at least 90% of the time! I can't reccomend this book enough expecially to those with kids wanting to help them build strong healthy bodies. <BR/><BR/>PS. You say, "Dr. Fuhrman and others like him have said is that people MUST eat an animal-free diet and that is not true at all" but he only reccomends avoiding animal products to those seeking drastic weight loss. Not to individuals on a day to day basis. Animal products along with everything else have their pros and cons.islandveggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05482203292335393333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-46963718911839939982009-03-18T15:27:00.000-04:002009-03-18T15:27:00.000-04:00Anonymous, come on over to my CURRENT blog and do ...Anonymous, come on over to <A HREF="http://www.livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog" REL="nofollow">my CURRENT blog</A> and do an archive search of the thousands of posts I have written and you'll find study after study after study. It's not hard to find at all.Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-55554182715494410592009-03-18T15:18:00.000-04:002009-03-18T15:18:00.000-04:00YOu keep saying that there's plant of research "ou...YOu keep saying that there's plant of research "out there" (somewhere over the rainbow perhaps?) that shows "the BENEFITS of eating an animal-based diet." Could you share any of these? Then your readers could form an opinion based on facts rather than just your opinion. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-85881444662136095812009-03-11T21:23:00.000-04:002009-03-11T21:23:00.000-04:00Oy. Jimmy, like some of the other commenters, I fo...Oy. Jimmy, like some of the other commenters, I found your blog because I was searching the web to see if there was any valid criticism of Dr. Fuhrman's book, "Eat to Live." So far, I haven't found any. <BR/><BR/>I congratulate you on your successful effort to lose weight and improve your life. What I don't understand is why you keep misrepresenting Dr. Fuhrman's recommendations. You made public his reply to your blog, where he states eating meat isn't necessarily a bad thing, just that people should limit their intake. But yet again, here you are saying in your latest comment that he says people "MUST eat an animal-free diet." You are misrepresenting his conclusions, and are therefore doing a dis-service to your readers. It's fine if you found his recommendations don't work for you, but don't keep twisting the "Eat to Live" plan. It's important research that readers should not be dissuaded from. Thank you. -JenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-33922541686512453582009-03-06T12:55:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:55:00.000-05:00Well, actually I have done my own research and the...Well, actually I have done my own research and there is plenty out there touting the BENEFITS of eating an animal-based diet. If you choose to avoid animal products, then that's fine. But what Dr. Fuhrman and others like him have said is that people MUST eat an animal-free diet and that is not true at all. I lost 180 pounds and dramatically improved my health on the Atkins diet in 2004--and I'll never be the same again. Are you gonna deny that I'm better off now than I was at 410 pounds?Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-89136077794262693962009-03-06T12:40:00.000-05:002009-03-06T12:40:00.000-05:00The author of this site is clearly ignorant. Nume...The author of this site is clearly ignorant. Numerous scientific studies have shown that a diet containing animal products is detrimental to human health. Just because Dr. Furhman advocates a mostly diet that consists of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains with a low fat consumption of healthy fat does not mean he is "pushing" a vegetarian lifestyle on anyone. Just putting his research out there the way all the others are. Common sense will tell you that animal products (with all the chemicals that are added for one reason)can't be the greatest so why don't you do some research of your own before dragging a healthy lifestyle and outlook thru the mud. I get so tired of people touting they know what they are talking about when they really are very mis-informed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-63342748724810429972009-02-05T14:15:00.000-05:002009-02-05T14:15:00.000-05:00I've been on a low fat Vegan diet similar to Eat T...I've been on a low fat Vegan diet similar to Eat To Live for over 3 years now and have felt better than I did in my 20's (I'm 36). In my 20's I was a lacto-ovo vegetarian and could not get my cholesterol down below 245. I also developed Hashimoto's disease and suffered from fatigue, dry skin and depression. My cholesterol since going Vegan dropped to 130 and I have reversed the symptoms of Hashimoto's. I did not have weight to lose, though I did lose some. I am a long distance runner and I have found that eating this way has greatly improved my performance and recovery times.<BR/><BR/>I only have good things to say about Eat to Live from my own experience and seeing my friends who have gone on the program and had great success, better than any other long term diet program.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13237063546874243354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-14339113313535188802009-01-05T01:57:00.000-05:002009-01-05T01:57:00.000-05:00I found this blog while searching for criticism on...I found this blog while searching for criticism on Eat to Live. Not because I doubt the book, but because I believe in it so wholeheartedly and want to share with loved ones and be prepared to discuss all sides.<BR/><BR/>So far I have found no intelligent and defensible arguments against the book. If anyone has found one, please pass along.<BR/><BR/>I've been studying nutrition on my own for 10 years now. I graduated top of my class in Chemical Engineering, I'm a successful CEO of an Internet shopping site and I've worked for one of the top management consulting firms in the world. I don't say that to brag (none of you will ever know me...) but just to hopefully give some credibility to my aptitude with science, data and online research. I've personally experimented with diets ranging from the standard American Diet I was raised on in Texas (lot's of red meat!) to Raw Foods. <BR/><BR/>I would highly recommend anyone give Eat to Live an honest shot. It will likely take you 1-3 months to adjust to it (maybe longer depending on how out of shape/toxic you are) but after the adjustment it is completely life changing. His data are hard to argue.bokononanonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02066129601029433757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-73231607962681783902008-12-31T15:40:00.000-05:002008-12-31T15:40:00.000-05:00The reviewer from Philadelphia below misrepresents...The reviewer from Philadelphia below misrepresents Eat To Live. As a physician myself, I am concerned that this misinformation may harm other people by preventing them from reading Dr. Fuhrman's important book - I am especially concerned about our American epidemic of obesity and diet-related diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Fuhrman presents the cure in his well-researched book. The reviewer (did this person read the book?) from Philadelphia states that Dr Fuhrman's recommendations allow no animal products when in fact Eat To Live is a diet-style, not a diet. It has no such rigid requirements. In his menu plans he gives 7 days of menu plans for those on a vegetarian version of the plan and 7 days on a non-vegetarian plan. Dr. Fuhrman also makes it clear that a diet rich in vegetables does not have to be all raw or exclude animal foods completely; it is flexible. As a physician, I have observed him in action with patients and he can modify recipes and menu plans to accommodate various tastes and food preferences. It is not an all or nothing plan. However, without reading Eat To Live, your future diet-style will be based on misinformation, not science. It takes experience, creativity and knowledge to make the healthiest way to eat taste favorable for many people. Some people will reject the idea of eating for health based on incomplete information and what they want to eat based on short term thinking (those french fries sound good), rather than enjoying truly more delicious foods that are actually healthful too. Just remember taste is learned and takes a few months to adjust and you can also learn to make healthy food taste great. I have observed that most people over time actually like the taste of this diet-style better then their prior one and love the fact they can eat as much as they want. You get to eat lots of food, not be hungry and get great results too. Get the book and see for yourself. I believe every person in America must read this information; it puts all controversy about diet to rest and may save your life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-21341126047155566112008-07-18T22:45:00.000-04:002008-07-18T22:45:00.000-04:00Jimmy, I think its great that you have lost so mu...Jimmy,<BR/> I think its great that you have lost so much weight! Going from over 400 lbs to where you are now is awesome and by far healthy. <BR/> However, I am an advocate of the vegan lifestyle, a no, not because I'm a PETA freak, but because I believe that it offers the best nutrition possible in the long run. I do own Dr.Furhman's book and I think that his information is presented well and researched properly. I have also read the China Study and think that it is amazingly well done and you can't really argue with the largest epidemiology study that was ever done stating the side effects of meat in diet. <BR/> I think that losing weight is a plus no matter what (with the exception of an eating disorder). But even the raw food diet, which I have personally tried and am in love with, has so many successes. Just look at Angela Stokes, she was just as heavy as you and she lost all of that weight in a miraculous time and continues to keep the weight off and looking beautiful!! I hope that whatever you do with your diet in the future works for you, but I think that the many, MANY positive reviews about Eat to Live states that it is well worth a try, not to mention its low carb. <BR/> Actually, that brings me to a question, as I have visited your blog before and read your statements on veganism. Since you are low carb, and that is what has helped you lose so much weight, then what is wrong with going low carb on a vegan/vegetarian diet?? It is certainly possible and can be done with a good amount of healthy fats in the diet too. Just wondering...Nellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942021446116371351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-80438922850113621972008-07-14T11:45:00.000-04:002008-07-14T11:45:00.000-04:00A better plan than Fuhrman's is PROTEIN POWER by t...A better plan than Fuhrman's is PROTEIN POWER by the Eades or DR. ATKINS' NEW DIET REVOLUTION by Atkins. There's too much low-fat nonsense in the EAT TO LIVE plan, so you might want to avoid it.Jimmy Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590225257991702645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-69901147655058950182008-07-14T10:35:00.000-04:002008-07-14T10:35:00.000-04:00HI Jimmy,Congrats on your weight loss. I am still...HI Jimmy,<BR/>Congrats on your weight loss. I am still struggling with mine. I have done Atkins and it did work for me for a period of time. I do still think it is good for some people. I think that the people who dismiss it don't really understand it at all. When following Atkins you do eat a lot of vegetables and fruits, it is not just meat. <BR/>I am going to try Fuhrman but I am still going to add in some meat protein as well. <BR/>Wish me luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12333976.post-66336931702812934782008-07-04T16:31:00.000-04:002008-07-04T16:31:00.000-04:00Anonymous 7/04/2008 -- It is truly amazing to read...Anonymous 7/04/2008 -- <BR/><BR/>It is truly amazing to read so many different doctors and experts saying the same thing. I have been reading books lately about reversing heart disease, cancer, and type 2 diabetes; about boosting leptin to lose weight; about anti-inflammatory foods to reverse rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, diabetes, and other chronic inflammation diseases; foods to reduce our impact on the planet/environment; foods that are lower in pesticides and other chemicals; and they're all saying the same thing. Primarily a plant-based diet. Increase the leafy greens, deep coloured fruits and veggies, beans, and whole grains. Greatly reduce or eliminate sugar, salt, flour, added fat, processed foods, and animal products. <BR/><BR/>(I have not read a lot of Atkins, so I can't speak to the low-carb lifestyle, but I agree with both Jimmy and Dr. Fuhrman that the problem is not just fat. It is sugar and flour and other additives too. Fuhrman recommends lots of leafy greens and not so much grains or starchy vegetables, which I believe fits with Atkin's recommendations as well.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557340106320771316noreply@blogger.com