Sat, Apr-11-09, 09:47
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Plan: VLC 4 days a week
Stats: 337/258/200
BF:
Progress: 58%
Location: Québec, Canada
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Originally Posted by taste test
...But the OD seems to promote more carbs (still low though) than say, Atkins induction. So won't the extra carbs raise the BS too and in that case, with less protein, will it be a wash? In other words, does switching out some protein for carbs really help? I know that fat is the main thing with this diet but there also seems to be an increase of carbs along with decrease in protein and increase in fat...
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It's well explained here
http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/fat-not-protein.html
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For diabetics, the level may need to be lower to counteract insulin resistance. Typical levels of carb intake for a type-2 diabetic are around fifty grams per day; the level should be lower still at about thirty grams a day for a type-1 diabetic.
A Polish doctor, Jan Kwasniewski, who has used a low-carb diet to treat patients with a wide range of medical conditions for over thirty years, recommends a ratio of one part carb to two parts protein to between three and four parts fat, by weight. I see no reason to disagree with this.
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Diabetics must play around a bit with the original Kwasniewski formula to make it work for them.
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