I’ve been coming to the same conclusions myself, so it was great to read this post. My journey isn’t really mine, my partner was diagnosed with high cholesterol so we’ve had a big change in our way of eating.

We’ve been on a reduced carb, low GI for almost six months now.

Thankfully we got put onto the right track by a dietician, but it is quite alarming how the medical profession seems to be so slow to cotton on to carbs and insulin resistance and their effect on cholesterol, and heart disease.

I’ve also been quite alarmed the more I investigate about oils. Here I was thinking we were doing the right thing with Grapeseed and Rice Bran.

I’ve thrown them all out and like you, have converted to macadamia oil, but wow its so hard to find or sold out. I also use coconut oil to fry and olive oil for salads.

As for the evil white powder, when I have to, am now using coconut palm sugar or stevia.

Thanks again for this informative post.

Loved reading this post. As someone who has followed a similar food lifestyle change in the past with amazing results, I always love reading about success stories and food overhauls.

I’m really curious to know what your daily diet plan is like nowadays? I only ask because as having Lebanese family myself, where food is at the forefront of any social gathering, how do you get around eating food that you love(d)? I guess I’m talking more in the way of wara2 3aneb, riz 3a jejj, ftayer and a morning manoush – and do you still eat legumes, or have you given up homemade hoummus and mjadra?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ymgiles/view/so-here-we-go-213328

I’m pretty sure this post has saved my life and it has most certainly changed my entire worldview. So again, thank you.

http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/cuisine/healthier-nuts-to-that-20120211-1svps.html

I went down a similar journey and lost 20KG (from 95KG to 75) and about 15CMs off my waist

The diet described above is part of what I aimed for and have kept it up for over 2 years now with ease and not worrying about counting calories

Carbs haven’t been completely cut out of my diet, but I try to keep it low GI which doesn’t spike the blood sugar level as much but also helps with satiety.

My portions are dominated by fibre, followed by protein and then carbs if I can help it. This way I’m not really craving any food group. I LOVE Lebanese food for this very reason (also because communal eating means you pick what goes on your plate)

Drinking PLENTY of water – it’s good for you and also helps with satiety

The final aspect that I try to work on is improving my metabolism – eating smaller meals + regular (healthy) snacks at regular intervals rather than a few large meals at irregular times daily. Regular exercise and green tea. I’m not sure about the squeezed lemon and water I have each morning but it helps wake me up nonetheless.

Anyway this comment is probably long enough for me to make a new blog entry but I’d like to share a movie/doco that I watched (after losing most of my weight) that might interest you (also featuring Gary Taubes). It’s called Fat Head – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1333994/

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I would personally never have liquid fructose in any form, not even so-called healthy sweeteners like Agave (which is terrible for you, as I discovered). High Fructose Corn Syrup is in a huge amount of processed foods so you need to be seriously careful.

Have a listen to Dr Robert Lustig’s youtube video which I linked to in the blog.

Can I just clarify? When you explain that you avoid fructose, does this mean you avoid (or heavily reduce intake of) it in all formats, including fresh fruit or mainly in processed formats?

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