Letter to the Editor of the New York Times, in response to "The Fat Trap" (Jan 1, 2012)

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   Name: Cassandra Britton on Feb 21, 2012

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   Name: Debra Meadow on Feb 22, 2012

   Affiliation: Blue Raven Wellness

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   Name: Lisa Lambiase on Feb 22, 2012

   Affiliation: MPH, MS, RD

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   Name: Vicki Kron on Feb 22, 2012

   Affiliation: Diabetic Weight Loss Success

   Comments: Let's set the record straight. A low carbohydrate diet will help our bodies to heal. A Paleo diet will do that even better by lowering insulin secretion even better.

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   Name: Josiah Page on Feb 23, 2012

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   Name: Anonymous on Feb 24, 2012

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   Name: Erick Minor on Feb 24, 2012

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   Name: James Murray on Feb 24, 2012

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   Name: Edward Lohmeyer on Feb 24, 2012

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    Name: Jeff Mead on Feb 25, 2012

    Affiliation: Registered Nurse

    Comments: A ketogenic diet has allowed me to lose over 30 pounds and keep it off for over a year without hunger or intentional excercise.

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11. 1161
    Name: Jan Baker on Feb 25, 2012

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    Comments: It's a shame that profits now dirve our culture to the extent that we must petition to stop mis and disinformation in science.

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12. 1162
    Name: Vincentia De Paul on Feb 25, 2012

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    Comments: There's another element no comment seemed to address yet, the religious one. We are being pushed in general to avoid animal products, which in other contexts than dietary is promoted as the 'kind' movement and in others is simply hinduism, which began to be promoted in the sixties. Vegetarianism began its popularity then, and--I was part of it, I regret to say--we spread the word, not much caring if facts backed it up, everywhere we could, just as the liberal NYTimes still is. It was part of freeing ourselves from that mean old Catholic church and all its probitions. Eating the No Animal Products way gives a faux and easy feeling of virtue, and besides, it's cheaper, which our employers have exploited in lower wages. So I would like to add something to another signer's big three: 'virtually the opposite to what is recommended by the USDA: high fat, low carbohydrate, plenty of salt--and Catholic, thank you very much.

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13. 1163
    Name: Anonymous on Feb 26, 2012

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    Name: Annette Rogers on Feb 26, 2012

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    Comments: let's quit demonizing fat people as lazy gluttons, when the real culprit is hormonal fat management, and a diet high in carbs to stimulate insulin. rely on science, not scapegoats.

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    Name: Anonymous on Feb 27, 2012

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    Name: Georgia Ede MD on Feb 27, 2012

    Affiliation: Harvard University Health Services

    Comments: Yes! While I do not disagree with anything in Ms. Parker-Pope's article, and am appreciative of her piece in that it provides much-needed validation for the biochemical differences among us that make it so much harder for some of us to lose weight than others, I, too, was astonished by the absence of a single mention of insulin or carbohydrates as critically important factors in weight and appetite control. It is true that calorie reduction and increased exercise can lead to weight loss, however, it is often much more difficult to lose weight and to maintain that weight loss without also paying attention to carbohydrate intake. I would be curious to know if she has ever tried a low-carbohydrate diet of any kind, and if so, what her experience was. My own personal, lifelong struggle with weight management has taught me the value of the carbohydrate/insulin hypothesis. If I simply lower my calories and exercise more, I do lose weight, but I am also constantly hungry and obsessed with food, and therefore, cannot sustain my efforts for very long without relapsing. However, when I lower my carbohydrate intake to less than 10 grams per meal, I can effortlessly maintain a caloric intake of 1000-1200 calories per day indefinitely. Unfortunately, I do need to also limit calories in order to lose weight; however, many people who are less carbohydrate-sensitive, or who are younger than I am, or who are male, may not need to count calories). One other important caveat: I also need to avoid dairy products in order to control my weight and appetite, and I believe this is because milk contains naturally-occuring growth hormones and insulinogenic factors which tilt our metabolism towards growth and storage. This is one of the many reasons why I do not recommend the typical "Atkins" type diet to my patients. I recommend a low-carbohydrate "Paleo" pattern diet for my patients who want to both lose weight relatively easily and improve their health.

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17. 1167
    Name: Leah Boyan on Feb 27, 2012

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18. 1168
    Name: Jerome David Chandler on Feb 27, 2012

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19. 1169
    Name: Cory Cranfill on Feb 28, 2012

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20. 1170
    Name: Laura Schneider on Feb 28, 2012

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21. 1171
    Name: David on Feb 28, 2012

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22. 1172
    Name: Luke P. Henry on Feb 28, 2012

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23. 1173
    Name: Reed Bermingham on Feb 29, 2012

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24. 1174
    Name: Helen Jones on Feb 29, 2012

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25. 1175
    Name: Gary Himan on Feb 29, 2012

    Affiliation: reddit.com/r/keto

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    Name: Zoe Apostolidou on Mar 1, 2012

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    Name: Gary Zaran on Mar 2, 2012

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    Name: Deborah Howell on Mar 2, 2012

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29. 1179
    Name: Janet Hague on Mar 2, 2012

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    Name: Stephen Valder MD on Mar 2, 2012

    Affiliation: Carolinas Healthcare System

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    Name: Aleksander Radisich on Mar 3, 2012

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32. 1182
    Name: Duval on Mar 4, 2012

    Affiliation: ADNC (www.adnc.asso.fr)

    Comments: For years, the culprit was "the fat" and "the calories", because "fat bring more calories". Now, it is clear that the dogma is slowly crumbling to dust and that some mind begin to open. "Consensus is not science". So, i just hope that the researchers, whatever the amount of their fundings and whatever the fame in their carreer will begin to open their mind to the science. Again.

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    Name: Brett McBride on Mar 6, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on Mar 6, 2012

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    Comments: I can attest to the weight loss that follows a low-carb diet. In 2 months, I lost 12 pounds, dropping from 152 to 140 lbs. I'm eating more calories, and hence never hungry, while exercising slightly less than before. I've also seen a reduction in my triglycerides and an increase in my HDL. My LDL has gone up, also, but its pattern is strongly in the "A" range.

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35. 1185
    Name: Johan Smit on Mar 6, 2012

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    Name: Maree Pollen on Mar 6, 2012

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    Comments: I have been losing weight using Gary Taubes methods of eating and previously I followed the typical high carbohydrate pyramid that is basically the same here in Australia as in America and could never lose weight but pack on more pounds.

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    Name: Anonymous on Mar 7, 2012

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    Name: Jim Donahue on Mar 7, 2012

    Affiliation: Austin, TX

    Comments: I'm a 51-yr-old male who dropped from BMI 27.5 to 22.5 over 6 months by restricting sugar, grain, and starchy vegetables. My lipid profile had been poor (high triglycerides, low HDL, but it's now normal (low triglycerides & higher HDL), with LDLs solidly Type "A" according to the VAP cholesterol test. No more chronic heartburn, liver enzymes brought into the normal range, no more fatigue, no more obsessing about food. This is not a diet in the temporary sense; it's a permanent way to stop the creeping accumulation of excess weight in midlife.

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39. 1189
    Name: Adobe OEM Software on Mar 8, 2012

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    Name: Edward Lubin, M.D., Ph.D. on Mar 8, 2012

    Affiliation: Vice Chief of Staff, Winter Haven Hospital, Winter Haven, FL

    Comments: Well done as usual, Mr. Taubes.

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    Name: Anonymous on Mar 8, 2012

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42. 1192
    Name: Emma on Mar 9, 2012

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