Comments on: Sounds like the ‘experts’ defending the low-fat diet http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/ A critical look at nutritional science and anything else that strikes my fancy. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:41:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Glenice S http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15471 Glenice S Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:24:11 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15471 Speaking of Dean Ornish, did you hear about his reaction to the studies out stating that Atkins was the best diet when compared against several others including his: "That dismays Dr. Dean Ornish, who founded the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito. Ornish, a leading proponent of very-low-fat diets, criticized the study, saying that the group assigned his diet did not really follow it - they reported eating far more fat than his diet allows." Awwww Diddums! and after all, it is soooo easy to follow an extremely low-fat diet NOT! Glenice Speaking of Dean Ornish, did you hear about his reaction to the studies out stating that Atkins was the best diet when compared against several others including his:

“That dismays Dr. Dean Ornish, who founded the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito. Ornish, a leading proponent of very-low-fat diets, criticized the study, saying that the group assigned his diet did not really follow it – they reported eating far more fat than his diet allows.”

Awwww Diddums! and after all, it is soooo easy to follow an extremely low-fat diet NOT!

Glenice

]]> By: Cindy Moore http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15378 Cindy Moore Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:05:56 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15378 That was comical....especially the "I'm not a botanist" line!! That was comical….especially the “I’m not a botanist” line!!

]]> By: Amy http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15372 Amy Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:08:39 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15372 This is hilarious! Thanks for posting and your headline really fits. On another topic; <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mazola.com/hearthealthy.asp" rel="nofollow">Mazola Corn Oil</a> is claiming that eating corn oil lowers cholesterol (?!) <em>Hi Amy--</em> <em>What dreck. If you read carefully you'll notice that it says Mazola Corn Oil can 'help' lower cholesterol when used as part of a 'healthy' diet...</em> <em>Who cares whether it lowers cholesterol or not?  Total cholesterol isn't important, even to those misguided twits who still believe in the lipid hypothesis.  And at what price does Mazola Corn Oil 'help' bring about its minuscule lowering of cholesterol?  How about by increasing the already too high ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats and, as a consequence, increasing inflammatory substances in the blood.</em> <em>Some day, in an era of nutritional enlightenment, this ad will be as funny as the interview about the whale.</em> <em>Cheers--</em> <em>MRE </em> This is hilarious! Thanks for posting and your headline really fits.

On another topic; Mazola Corn Oil is claiming that eating corn oil lowers cholesterol (?!)

Hi Amy–

What dreck. If you read carefully you’ll notice that it says Mazola Corn Oil can ‘help’ lower cholesterol when used as part of a ‘healthy’ diet…

Who cares whether it lowers cholesterol or not?  Total cholesterol isn’t important, even to those misguided twits who still believe in the lipid hypothesis.  And at what price does Mazola Corn Oil ‘help’ bring about its minuscule lowering of cholesterol?  How about by increasing the already too high ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats and, as a consequence, increasing inflammatory substances in the blood.

Some day, in an era of nutritional enlightenment, this ad will be as funny as the interview about the whale.

Cheers–

MRE 

]]> By: Jimmy Moore http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15369 Jimmy Moore Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:58:59 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15369 He does make a great Australian Dean Ornish! <em>Indeed! Cant' you just hear him talking about the HDL garbage trucks?</em> <em>Cheers--</em> <em>MRE </em> He does make a great Australian Dean Ornish!

Indeed! Cant’ you just hear him talking about the HDL garbage trucks?

Cheers–

MRE 

]]> By: Glenice S http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15361 Glenice S Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:00:03 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15361 "The Games" was one of the most hilarious series on tv that I have ever seen. John Clark is brilliant and one of Australia's best by a long shot (even if he is a Kiwi) There is an election in Australia this year wonderful fodder for John. Thanks for the link, I will now be able to watch it here in the UK. Glenice “The Games” was one of the most hilarious series on tv that I have ever seen. John Clark is brilliant and one of Australia’s best by a long shot (even if he is a Kiwi) There is an election in Australia this year wonderful fodder for John. Thanks for the link, I will now be able to watch it here in the UK.

Glenice

]]> By: Scott Kustes http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15360 Scott Kustes Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:58:59 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15360 "Was he an old whale?" "Well he'd have to be to die of old age." Hahhahha! Scott Kustes <a rel="nofollow" href="http://modernforager.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Modern Forager</a> “Was he an old whale?”
“Well he’d have to be to die of old age.”

Hahhahha!

Scott Kustes
Modern Forager

]]> By: Neil Wilkinson http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15354 Neil Wilkinson Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:27:20 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15354 Great stuff, I'd like to see more of this guy. he deadpans so well <em>Hi Neil--</em> <em>Check out the links in Malcolm's comment for several more videos.</em> <em>Cheers--</em> <em>MRE </em> Great stuff, I’d like to see more of this guy. he deadpans so well

Hi Neil–

Check out the links in Malcolm’s comment for several more videos.

Cheers–

MRE 

]]> By: JohnL http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15343 JohnL Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:30:53 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15343 The guy is John Clarke a Kiwi commedian who unfortunately lives in Australia now. He is really great at "take off" as you can see. His previous persona in NZ was that of "Fred Dag" a farmer caricature. The guy is John Clarke a Kiwi commedian who unfortunately lives in Australia now. He is really great at “take off” as you can see. His previous persona in NZ was that of “Fred Dag” a farmer caricature.

]]> By: Keenan http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15337 Keenan Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:07:11 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15337 "I'm afraid I don't know the answer, I'm not a botanist." I'm afraid that what that man doesn't know would be more than enough to fill the body of water in which the whale in question died. And I don't think that has anything to do with him not being a botanist. “I’m afraid I don’t know the answer, I’m not a botanist.”

I’m afraid that what that man doesn’t know would be more than enough to fill the body of water in which the whale in question died. And I don’t think that has anything to do with him not being a botanist.

]]> By: Malcolm http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/uncategorized/sounds-like-the-experts-defending-the-low-fat-diet/#comment-15334 Malcolm Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:54:30 +0000 http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/?p=549#comment-15334 John Clarke for real? Well, depends on your POV - he is very clever (he says through gritted teeth as he is a Kiwi - although, like a lot of New Zealanders, he made the sensible decision to live here many years ago!) If you want more of the same try this <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/7.30_clarkedawe.htm" rel="nofollow">page</a>. (although the vagaries of Australian politics might escape you ... some elements are, of course, universal) This <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Clarke_%28satirist%29" rel="nofollow">lists</a> his (mostly satirical) career; One of many highlights for me was a scene in his mockumentary "The Games" (about the machinations behind the staging of the Sydney Olympics) where there was a committee meeting to discuss the ramifications of the 100 metre track being built 'slightly short' (97 metres) possibly as a result of one of the cost cutting measures! The positive spin being world records were likely! <em>Hi Malcolm--</em> <em>Somehow I knew that you would come through with the real skinny on this character. I knew it was a farce, but I didn't know who the players were.</em> <em>I went through all the skits in your link above. Hilarious.</em> <em>Thanks for the info.</em> <em>Cheers--</em> <em>MRE </em> John Clarke for real? Well, depends on your POV – he is very clever (he says through gritted teeth as he is a Kiwi – although, like a lot of New Zealanders, he made the sensible decision to live here many years ago!)

If you want more of the same try this page.
(although the vagaries of Australian politics might escape you … some elements are, of course, universal)

This lists his (mostly satirical) career;

One of many highlights for me was a scene in his mockumentary “The Games” (about the machinations behind the staging of the Sydney Olympics) where there was a committee meeting to discuss the ramifications of the 100 metre track being built ’slightly short’ (97 metres) possibly as a result of one of the cost cutting measures! The positive spin being world records were likely!

Hi Malcolm–

Somehow I knew that you would come through with the real skinny on this character. I knew it was a farce, but I didn’t know who the players were.

I went through all the skits in your link above. Hilarious.

Thanks for the info.

Cheers–

MRE

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