Why you should perhaps not listen to your dietitian

Here’s another good reason to perhaps not listen to your dietitian if you get diagnosed with diabetes*. A reader sent me her story:
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Here’s my success story: I was diagnosed with diabetes shortly after the first photo was taken. Fortunately, I didn’t listen to the dietitian who “educated” me about what to eat. While doing research online I found a low carb forum for diabetics, where I learned about the LCHF way of eating. I wasn’t even trying to lose weight, my only thought was to normalize my blood sugar. Losing weight was a very pleasant surprise and the pounds just seemed to melt off without my ever being hungry. My family fully supported me by eating LCHF along with me and we all lost weight!
Thank you for your blog, it’s a wonderful resource!
Congratulations, anonymous reader!
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*/ Unless, of course, you have a smart dietitian who recommends you to cut your carb intake.
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I'm glad she found better information sooner.
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gals to make a great calendar.
Great Idea!
Do realize though that the official teaching of both physicians and dietitians is dictated by both Big Pharma and Big Food. Just take a look at who heavily subsidizes our (medical and nutritionist/dietitian) conferences: PepsiCola, MacDonalds, Mars and the like for nutrition and all the big Pharmaceutical companies for the "serious stuff" as diet and lifestyle are still paid lip service in the medical profession.
Prescribing pills is so much easier and faster. And often times, since we physicians practice by guidelines set up by Big Pharma heavily paid "specialists", our income is dependant on whether or not we follow these guidelines and prescribe pills as we were told to do.
Jesse, you are / we are / still exceptions. I understand there is a registry online for physicians with an open mind to dietary approach to disease treatment. Is there such a registry for dietitians? The more there are, the greater the odds of changing the party line and following science.
kgs 101 > 80 > 70 > 60
Impressibly round numbers in kg :) I guess those were target weights. Well done!
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Another great pearl of wisdom was "eat healthy fats such as vegetable oils".
How much more backwards can it get?
Is it OK to take a couple of tablespoons of coconut oil each day by itself? I am not getting enough good fats in my foods.Thanks to anyone that can answer.
MBC is a popular variant taking Coconut oil in the morning coffe!
But you can altso let butter melt on your meat.. or sprinkel a good olive oil on your veggies!
Its always better to eat proper meals.. whit fat to it.. becuse then it could be a life style that last!
Here is one to start whit.
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/lowcarbmenus1/tp/12lowcarbmenus.htm
Or here.
http://authoritynutrition.com/low-carb-diet-meal-plan-and-menu/