A friend found this and sent it to me. Quite interesting. It seems that in 1917 they were concerned about carbohydrate intake and believed that fat was actually beneficial. They had a pretty good take on appropriate foods for people with diabetes. I guess that all changed when they figured out that carbohydrates were good and fat was bad.
This is a very interesting document and actually contains a lot of useful information even today.
That was before the ADA started getting money from ConAg and big pharm. Once that happened they decided you can eat what ever you want just take more insulin and pills you will be fine…How is that working for most people. People eating low carb and healthy fats have better insulin control, less weight, and over all better lab studies. In the early 1900’s we didn’t have all the Fat kids, Fat adults, and increased type 2 diabetes.
Diet doesn’t operate in isolation, though. In the 1900s, we also didn’t drive everywhere and slump in front of the TV all night long. People walked much more, kids played outside, people carried heavy things, people did manual labour, people did strenuous housework … That would help keep them slim.
I respectfully disagree. We NEED carbohydrates. Even people who go low-carb or “no carb” are making their bodies turn something ELSE into carbohydrates. It’s the fact that we don’t have the full carb-consuming kit that’s the problem. We’re driving a horse and buggy in the Indy 500.
I think there are a lot of other factors involved. Yes, too many carbs is likely contributing to the problem, but I think it’s more than that. The quality of the food has changed since 1917. Modifications to produce, more processed foods, more environmental influences (toxins?). It all adds up to the increased problems today - and not just obesity and diabetes - so many other conditions are on the rise that may well be due to the same causes.
And back atcha. My carbohydrates come from some low carb vegies and a handful of berries per day. Everyday for over a decade now…As I said. TestTestTest. This is what works very well for me. And the chemistry of carbs and how our bodies convert things into energy is complex…We can manufacture the carbs we may need from other sources…
There is “need” and there is “require.” Our bodies can readily utilize either glucose or ketones for energy. If you adapt to a very low or zero carb diet you can do just fine with burning ketones with energy. I think everyone is different and if low carb diets enable good blood sugar control and they leave you feeling well and full of energy then they are a valid option.
Correction - MOST of the body can use either glucose or ketones for energy. However, a small portion of the brain can use only glucose. The liver can convert proteins to glucose more than fast enough to keep this portion supplied, though.
