I've been prowling the low carbo scene for a few weeks. The peculiar statistics of less fat consumed and more obesity must be a clue to something wrong with the recommended diet. We have discussed the advantages of balanced diets previously in these pages. Lowering the carbo percentage of our diets appears to be worth a look despite the terrible dangers of dietary heresy . An interesting corner to explore in this domain of low-carbo diets is that of the Paleo Diet .
Many people have problems with specific grains, particularly wheat .
The essence of the Paleo Diet is that we should not regularly eat anything that was not available to our forebears of 10,000 or more years ago. I know, the vegan community has an alternative view but the anthropological evidence supports the presumption of our omnivorous nature. The issue of fat in the diet is a delicate one since fats are so calorie dense. Periodically, various reports have come out that show the inconsistencies in the theory. You have already discussed this with the well-known cholesterol and lipids researcher, Dr. David Kritchevsky of the Wistar Institute.