Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Nutrition and Metabolism Society's Ad Campaign Smear of Hope Warshaw

The web went ablaze this past week or so over the ADA's Hope Warshaw, who penned a piece for Diabetes Health.  Judging from the reaction some might think is was akin to Mein Kamf  or something.  I mean the hypocrisy of those in the extended LLVLC community is just too much to bear at times.  What did Hope Warshaw write that was so inflammatory?  It's a short piece, but it boils down to this:
  • Apparently Warshaw makes the claim that low carb is "old dogma" in diabetes circles, and
  • Warshaw advocates eating a slightly higher carb (45%-65%) diet that by virtue of macronutrient ratios will result in a lower fat intake compared to the current (45%) average carb consumption.  
  • Advocacy of earlier pharmaceutical intervention upon diagnosis.
  • Cognition that weight loss is most effective in the first months or years following diagnosis and basically that we should be proactive with "prediabetes" screenings and diagnoses.
Oh the horror!  String her up now!!
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