borodinalex

Greetings from Argentina! I think it is interesting to note that my own doctor has told me that diet can, at best, lower your cholesterol by 10%. I hope to find a source or support for that. I believe the Atkins people say that as well. My father who is turning 74 this January, is a lifelong carnivore and saturated fat junky. As ranchers in Canada our main source of protein was beef, but we also ate a lot of pork which we also raised. My dad is famous for eating the drippings from beef sausages and bacon out of the pan after dinner with some homemade bread. He has only developed a slight case of cholesterol since retiring a few years ago, and probably it is due to his much more sedentary lifestyle. As far as high fat, low carb diets go, there is a book that really deserves much more attention. It is called "The Ketogenic Diet". You can read more about it here. The author, Lyle McDonald, studied hundreds of medical journals and diet experiments around the world and this book is the result. For those of you looking for support for your claims, this would obviously be a great place to start. http://ketogenicdiet.lylemcdonald.com/ When I was living on a high protein/high fat diet with minimal carbohydrate intake, my blood cholesterol and blood sugars went down. I have known this to be the case with almost everyone who has gone on such an eating plan for either slimming or healther reasons. Keep searching for good information, but especially, enjoy eating and being alive! Michael (borodinalex)