Last week I was asked or told a few times that the purpose of this blog is unclear. I suppose that's fair, but then again, how many people sit down and write a mission statement when they start blogging? I dunno how many people in my audience here have ever blogged, but it's certainly a different animal than anything I've done in my life. It is easy to get tugged in one direction or another based on how the audience reacts to what I write and my choice of topics. It's difficult, sometimes, to stay on "message" when I've never had a specific message other than this. I really did start this blog to sort through the peer review literature and what it says about the long term healthfulness of a VLC diet. I've attracted a considerable readership of the science, but also of ex-low carbers and/or VLC'ers who have moderated their approach over the years. Most if not all of these have improved their position -- be it weight or health -- often after languishing stalls and declining health on low carb. When I juxtapose that with the messages coming from LC gurus and weight loss "success" stories, especially in light of the dwindling success of so many, I can't help but blog on some of these personalities.
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