Comments on: Good Calories Bad Calories http://tonymccray.com/2009/02/01/good-calories-bad-calories/ Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Christian Beyer http://tonymccray.com/2009/02/01/good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-193 Wed, 06 May 2009 22:20:05 +0000 http://tonymccray.com/?p=173#comment-193 Taubes book is one of the two most important publications of the past few years, along with the “Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan. I am a (almost not) living testimony of the dangerous nutritional prescriptions of the past half century; low fat, high carbs, low salt, resulting in weight gain, higher cholesterol, high blood pressure and now type 2 diabetes. From now on it’s steak and fish and fois gras every night. Bon appetit!

]]> By: Tony McCray http://tonymccray.com/2009/02/01/good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-139 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:40:19 +0000 http://tonymccray.com/?p=173#comment-139 Thanks for the pointer Joe. I am starting to hear more and more that tells me low-carb and endurance sports are a fine, and possibly even beneficial, combination. Hadn’t gotten into Dr. Eades’ work yet, but I’ll check out the blog you pointed out and some of his books to keep my continuing education going!

]]> By: Joe Defenderfer http://tonymccray.com/2009/02/01/good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-138 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:48:05 +0000 http://tonymccray.com/?p=173#comment-138 Re: “My main question is how this sort of diet jives with my desire to do endurance sports.”

Maybe you are wrong about your assumption. Per Dr. Eades: “Most studies show that after a period of adaptation, people who exercise while following a low-carb diet have better endurance than those following high-carb diets.” See http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/weight-loss/grist-for-your-insulas-mill

]]> By: Good Calories Bad Calories http://tonymccray.com/2009/02/01/good-calories-bad-calories/#comment-136 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:08:05 +0000 http://tonymccray.com/?p=173#comment-136 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt I just finished reading Good Calories Bad Calories by Gary Taubes. This is a book that I think everyone should read. It takes a critical look at all the ‘research’ that has gone on concerning diet and nutrition, and what lead us to the things we believe today, such as that our diets should be low in fat (or at least saturated fat) and we should eat a diet balanced with ‘healthy’ fats, protein, and carbs. What Gary Taubes discovered in writing this book is pretty amazing. I can’t possibly give a detailed review in this blog, but here are a few things that stuck out: [...]

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