Thursday, November 8, 2012

Is there any such thing as "safe fat" for diabetics?

So some of the AHS12 videos are now online, HERE.  I'll have some comments on particular presentations, though by no means a majority.  Still, I had to, of course, watch the Safe Starches panel.   For the record, I think Paul & Chris did a good job, especially considering the circumstances, but this thing was an abomination in the making from the get-go.  I'll have more on that in another post.

The whole "debate" goes back to Jimmy Moore's "data dump" post on safe starches.  You remember that one, right?  Is There Any Such Thing As ‘Safe Starches’ On A Low-Carb Diet?  As I said, I'll have more to say on this follow-up, but as one would expect Jimmy expresses his concerns over the safety of starches, and around the 5 minute mark essentially tries to take Paul to task for using the term "safe"!  Citing Webster's Medical Dictionary 
SAFE: not causing harm or injury; especially : having a low incidence of adverse reactions and significant side effects when adequate instructions for use are given and having a low potential for harm under conditions of widespread availability
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