September 27, 2024

A Low-Fat Diet is a High-Carb Diet 

If we eat a low-fat diet, 

we are likely eating a high-carb diet. 

 

 

If we have high-carb intake, we will probably need to diet to lose weight for the rest of our life. Higher-fat nutrition, especially including saturated fats and long chain fatty acids in nutrition, curbs appetite at the meal we are eating and at the next meal. (807) 

 Note: Very low-carb diets are not supported by positive health outcomes in medical literature. (1160) Importantly, a certain amount of carbohydrate is necessary to meet short-term energy demands during exercise.

 

Two more examples of high-carb diets.

 

 

Baton nutrition provides additional fats (primarily olive oil) to meet the increased energy needs of athletes and energetic busy people. It is a moderate carbohydrate nutrition program, but not a low-carbohydrate diet. BATON Diet is a moderate carbohydrate diet with 23% of calories provided as carbohydrates. Because the total calories are more generous in BATON Diet to meet the energy needs of athletes, the BATON Diet grams of carbohydrate agree with the grams of vegetables and fruits carbohydrates recommended in the PURE study. (1161)

The PURE study found 3 to 4 servings a day of vegetables and fruits are needed (equivalent to 375–500 g/day). (1161) The PURE study authors suggest carbohydrates should ideally comprise 30 to 40% of total energy (calorie) intake. This agrees with the True Mediterranean Diet.

Because BATON Diet provides more food (and more total calories) to meet the energy needs of athletes and energetic busy people, the pie chart above appears to allow less carbohydrates by percentage, but the total grams of carbohydrate in the BATON Diet is in agreement and equal to those in the Pure Study and The True Mediterranean Diet.  (1161)

 

 

 

What can cause a person to eat 81% more calories? 

 

Ludwig DS et al, published a study in Journal of Pediatrics showing that high-carb low-fat meals dramatically increase future food intake. (807) He compared eating high-carb low-fat meals (instant oatmeal breakfast meal) with eating moderate-carb moderate-fat meals (vegetable omelet meal). Both meals had the same number of calories. The high-carb low-fat meal (64% carbohydrates/20% fat) was essentially the same as the US Federal School Lunch Program meals. After feeding the meals, for 2 meals (breakfast and

repeated at lunch), he then watched to see how much food people ate at their next meal. How much food was eaten after high-carb low-fat meals for breakfast and lunch? 

Almost twice as much food was eaten at the next meal if the person had a high-carb low-fat meal at the previous meal. (807)Dr. David Ludwig, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard, and Children’s Hospital in Boston also studied the effects on insulin and hormones along with the eating patterns after eating the high-carb (64%) low-fat (20%) meal versus a moderate-carb (40%) moderate-fat (30%) meal. Both meals had the same number of calories. (807)

 The high-carb low-fat meal (instant oatmeal breakfast meal) resulted in children having insulin levels twice as high compared to insulin levels after the moderate-carb moderate-fat meal (vegetable omelet breakfast). Insulin is a growth hormone that makes us gain weight.

 Higher levels of epinephrine (adrenaline), the “fight or flight” hormone, were seen after the high-carb low-fat meal. Epinephrine (adrenalin) is a counter regulatory hormone. It can make it hard for kids to control anger and aggression. Epinephrine (adrenalin) raises blood pressure. 

 

High carbohydrate intake raises blood pressure. (807)  

 

High-carbohydrate diets are a root cause of high blood pressure. Higher levels of growth hormone were also seen after the high-carb low-fat meal. Children ate almost double as much food at their next meal if they ate a high-carb low-fat meal at their previous meal. Even if the meal has an average number of calories, the study showed that when a 64% high-carb meal is eaten, the person eats 81% more calories at their next meal. (807) “In summary, this study demonstrates that consumption of high-carb foods induces hormonal and metabolic changes that limit availability of metabolic fuels and lead to overeating in obese subjects.” (807)

High-carb meals set up an endless cycle of craving and ever increasing food intake and weight gain.   81% more food is overwhelming. It is enough to defeat anyone.

 

This is the science behind the McDonald’s SUPERSIZE servings created to meet supersized appetites in repeat customers.

 

Who are the master designers of high-carb meals?

How much impact do these designers have on us?

See our next blog:  Are We Being Corn Fed Like Our Cattle?

 

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