PCOS-DIET Messages for January, 2002: Re: low-carb diet/recipe

Re: low-carb diet/recipe

From: Alexis (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 12 Jan 2002 18:09:33 -0600 (CST)

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I can completely understand how a Dietician may feel this is not a very "good" recipe. I have seen dieticians and know that they would not approve of the diet I follow. This is the reason as to why I no longer see them. My take on this recipe is this: It is a very easy to make and delicious recipe. It is low in carbs and still is able to satisfy the overwhelming craving I sometimes have for mashed potatoes. I do not...nor have I ever, followed the Atkins diet...I have merely reduced my carb intake to where I feel comfortable. This recipe, as far as I know, is not an Atkins recipe...if someone know that it is...I did not know & I apologize. As for the saturated & animal fats increasing IR...again, I was not aware of this. However, my diet consists of both as well as the omega 3's...but I'll be honest and say that the saturated & animal fats far outweigh the omegas. Now, should I be worried? Perhaps there are many that feel I should. My response is this: I have lost 35-40 lbs, I feel better than I have ever felt in my life, my cholesterol has remained perfect...I am tested once a month, my blood pressure is normal, I have energy, and many, many of my PCOS symptoms have reduced in their severeness.

By no means am I saying that any healthcare professional is not entitled to their opinions or to express their professional knowledge. However, I feel and look healthier each day...and I can give all the thanks to the research I have done, the new form of eating that I have begun to follow and the other great women who struggle with this for their support. So, for any Physician, Nurse, Dietician, PA or anyone else for that matter who disagrees with what I eat or how I eat...it works for me. And, it works for others that I know. So, if it's not broke..why fix it? I've had many physicians, nurses & dieticians (over the years) tell me that I need to change my diet. "Have a rice-cake for lunch," "Try a half a bagel in the morning," "A small amount of pasta with dinner..." "Snack on carrots" Look what good it did for me. Now, when I tell them what I eat, some will express the same feelings about saturated fats and that these such things are bad for you. But, know what? The minute I walk out of that office...I can almost guarantee that sometime, during the course of that day, that person will have that nice big piece of chocolate cake, or that Spicy French dressing on their salad, or that bowl of pasta or mashed potatoes, or that nice big bagel for breakfast...or that chocolate chip cookie. Well, I can't do it....I cannot eat those things. So, if I want to mix my cauliflower with butter & Cream Cheese so that it tastes like mashed potatoes...I will. My IR has improved and improved greatly. I can respect what this dietician has to say...but, she'd never sway me into changing the way I eat. I feel better, I look better...I am better.

:-)

At Sat, 12 Jan 2002, NancyC wrote: >
>Regarding the Fauxpotatoes and
>Cauliflower recipe............
>Yes - it's lo-carb
>however;
>we shared this recipe w/our friend who
>is a Registered and Licensed Dietician
>because it sounded so delicious - we
>thought she could use it........and
>here is what Christine had to tell us:
>
>Of course the
>> cauliflower & garlic part is great, but adding cream
>> cheese, cheese & butter makes it very high in
>> saturated fat. I'll be talking about how it's been
>> proven that saturated fats make our cell membranes
>> "stiff" and rigid. This actually contributes to
>> insulin RESISTANCE (proven scientific fact they don't
>> tell you about when you read the Atkins book!). Other
>> good fats, like omega 3's (fish, flax, walnuts, etc)
>> make the membranes more fluid & decrease insulin
>> resistance because the sugar can pass more easily into
>> the cell, as it should. Diets high in animal fat are
>> also known to contribute to insulin resistance, while
>> more plant based diets (which are naturally low in
>> sat. fat) DECREASE insulin resistance. The problem
>> with Atkins-type approach to PCOS is that it's just
>> focuses on the fact that carbs turn to blood sugar-so
>> they say just eliminate them. THe problem is that its
>> a whole lot more complex than that. Avoiding carbs
>> does not make insulin resistance go away. We must get
>> at the underlying cause of WHY someone is insulin
>> resistant & treat that. We must make the cells more
>> receptive to insulin. Of course we need to reduce
>> carbs, as the average american eats too many anyway.
>> But a more important question is (assuming you're not
>> overeating carb) what KIND of carbs are you eating?
>> We're surrounded by overprocessed white flour products
>> & those of course are not good for any of us.
>Christine Miller MS, RD, CDE

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