Thu, Apr-16-09, 12:20
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 285/185/150
BF:
Progress: 74%
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the article says the following (includes nuts) so maybe they're not as high as the veggie oils:
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The treatment? Dump the vegetable oil, wheat, soy, sugar and processed food in favor of the things the human body is equipped to handle: animal fats, root vegetables, vegetables, fruit, meats, organs, seafood, eggs, nuts and soaked or fermented non-gluten grains and legumes. Throw in some bugs if you're feeling adventurous.
Coconut oil can be particularly helpful because it's almost exclusively saturated, so it doesn't interfere with thyroid signaling. That may be why it increases energy expenditure and aids weight loss. Coconut has a long history of use by healthy non-industrial cultures in tropical areas. The medical literature likes to use the euphemism "medium-chain triglycerides" when referring to the saturated fat in coconut oil because it conceals the fact that it's saturated. Low-carbohydrate diets are also very helpful for weight loss, but I'm not sure it's really due to the carbohydrate itself rather than restricting wheat and sugar. I discussed that concept in this post
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