Blogging about Caveman Diet Causes Legal Woes

[sengsational]

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Originally Posted by MichaelB Can you imagine what the internets would be like if blogging were limited to people that actually know what they were talking about?

Empty, hehe.

[RAE]

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Originally Posted by TromboneAl It's just not true that carbs are required for the brain. It's a common misconception that carbs are needed for the brain.

Al is absolutely correct. Fat is the preferred fuel of human metabolism, not glucose. The body only needs a very small amount of glucose under normal circumstances, and that can be supplied by your liver.

Mark Sisson explains it pretty well here: Why Fat, Not Carbs, Are the Preferred Fuel for the Human Body | Mark's Daily Apple

[TromboneAl]

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Originally Posted by bld999 So you are saying burn through all your fat, then begin to add carbohydrates to match your metabolism, or avoid carb entirely and ride the ragged edge of ketosis by sticking to protein meals? BTW, are you a diabetic?

I'm not a diabetic. If I were, I'd choose the latter.

There's really nothing bad about ketosis. Feel fine, bacon, eggs, rib-eye steak, chicken, shrimp, chocolate (sugar free).

I just checked that site, and apparently that guy made some changes and is now in compliance with the law.

I Received a Letter from the NC Board of Nutrition and Dietitians

In response to this investigation, I did three things:
1) stopped doing my published advice column.
2) took down my diabetes support package links.
3) and made my disclaimer more prominent. Additionally, I added a disclaimer at the bottom of every page.
Because I complied with their order to stop speaking and to change what I say and what I publish, the board concluded that I am in substantial compliance and closed the investigation.

I looked around his site some more, and much of it reads like an infomercial (for example, this), probably because infomercials try to sound like a very enthusiastic believer.

[eytonxav]

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Originally Posted by MichaelB If the authorities are going to require bloggers to have certain standards they should apply the same to other fields. Of course, I'm thinking finance and politics. Can you imagine what the internets would be like if blogging were limited to people that actually know what they were talking about?

LOL, absolutely, I'd love to see what would happen if that was applied to paid political advertisements

[donheff]

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Originally Posted by TromboneAl There's really nothing bad about ketosis. Feel fine, bacon, eggs, rib-eye steak, chicken, shrimp, chocolate (sugar free).

I doubt I am near ketosis since I get 50-100g of carbs a day but I do seem to be thriving on my low carb diet one month in. I am eating all the eggs, bacon, meats and fish I want. Lots of salad, with blue cheese dressing. A fair amount of nuts. A few of Al's low carb candies. Weight is down significantly. I feel good. And, most surprisingly, my cravings for cookies, rice, hash browns, etc are gone. I will report on the blood work next time I get in for a physical.