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EventsDocumentary on BBC 1: The Truth About Carbs
, medical review by Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD
in Diabetes, Dr. David Unwin, Low carb & high fat, Movies, The obesity epidemic 
If you live in the UK or have access to BBC 1, why not check out the documentary that is airing tonight? The documentary is called The Truth About Carbs and features presenter Xand van Tulken, a medical doctor who, despite his love of carbs, says he is determined to find out whether they really do cause health problems.
The team will be looking at some of the health conditions that may be linked to carb consumption, as well as looking at the effect of different foods on blood sugar levels and examining some possible hacks to make carb-containing foods less damaging.
You will probably recognise a familiar face: Dr. David Unwin from our Low carb for doctors course teamed up with the programme to trial a healthy eating plan that teaches participants to be smart with their carbs.
The documentary will air on BBC 1 this evening, Wednesday 6th June, at 8:00pm UK time and will be available here shortly after broadcast for BBC online users in the UK.
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Love these programs.
Found the program very interesting.
I still have the exceptional fruit or other source of quick carbs, but to increase the average is not an option for me.
At the beginning of my diet change my body didn't tolerate any fruit or vegetable at all.
In the meantime I was able to reintroduce mainly vegetables to my diet, but it is still not more than 200g on a day.
Even this quantity is apparently sufficient to help stabilize my digestion.
I watched the film yesterday, but I have mixed feelings about it.
While it probably makes many people change their diet in the right direction, it might make some people to add (back) more carbs than their body can tolerate in the attempt to add more resistant starch to their diet.
The highlight of the program came at the end when a number of volunteers adopting a lchf diet formulated by the office of Dr. Unwin spectacularly improved their vital health markers putting into remission the type 2 diabetis from a number of participants. Even Dr. van Duken was floored by the results. Good job Dr. Unwin and co.!
In my opinion, it depends on how insulin resistant you are. If you have a higher treshold than most people, you shoukd be able to eat a higher number of carbs coming from legumes which also represent your protein intake.
The Diet Doctor website provides a number of vegan meal plans. I suggest you take a look at their content for both information and inspiration.
Good luck.
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has a connection between the high prices of diabetic drugs been looked into if the fix can be diet. I find it remarkable to see such an honest and great program has been aired on the BBC
i well put together and really interesting program loved it
I was boarder line diabetic with blood sugars of 45.
I have embraced the low carb low sugar healthy eating plan, this is not a diet but making small changes to what I eat with huge results.
My blood sugars are now 37 and I've lost well over 3 stones and dropped nearly 4 dress sizes.
The results are amazing and I'm feeling great. If I can do it anyone can, small changes with huge healthy results.
So go on and make them small changes.
I can't thank or praise Dr Unwin enough he has turned my health around and with that I thank you Dr Unwin.
E Dickey eddeewon@gmail.com