"Theola Baker" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> From: "Bruce Kleisner"
> > don't see how one can get fat eating nuts
> > (plain, by themselves), given that nuts have almost no insulin
> > or blood sugar response above fasting levels. Eating nuts with
> > carbs (including fruit) probably would put on weight.
>
> Reference the low-carb and paleo books that say to limit nuts if
> you need to lose weight.

Which low-carb or paleo books say to limit nuts? More accurate to
say they encourage people to eat mainly animal foods. I think any
diet leaning too far towards vegetarianism will cause imbalances.
Vegetarian foods do not sustain us in the way meat does.

> I once asked on this list why--was there something about nuts themselves or
> was it just the sheer number of cals involved.  One person answered that it
> was the calorie density.  While the calorie theory may be flawed, it can't
> be tossed out by my experience.

Maybe we can't use nuts as efficiently for body maintenance and
repair. Many people have medical conditions that cause them to
gain weight on ANY intake of food. They may NEED to gain weight
by eating more food and more variety. Until they nourish their
bodies, they will never achieve a healthy weight.

We shouldn't be trapped by the artificial, emaciated ideal that
the media promotes. They tell us to eat low-fat high-carb, and
exercise 3 hours a day to LOOK healthy (while our bodies decay
from within). Low-fat diets make people fat, hungry, and tired.
When bodybuilders take a break from exercising and continue to
eat the same foods, they gain weight. Proof positive that they
are not eating a natural diet to begin with.

> I'm a purist--when I eat nuts (practically every day), I EAT nuts, whole,
> plain, raw, and lots of them.

You mentioned recently that you only eat an average of 60-70 g
of protein a day, sometimes as little as 35 or as much as 100.
Consider that even 100 g might not be enough for you. 60-70 g
reduces protein to a marginal status. In general, modern diets
lack adequate protein. Instead of eating meat and other animal
foods, people fill out meals with non-paleo carbs: sandwiches,
pizza, pasta, cereal, beans, desserts, and other junk. Eating
nuts or seeds instead of meat (as a meal in themselves) might
have the same effect. We need 25-35% protein to achieve paleo
levels and have any chance of matching their health.

http://www.beyondveg.com/cordain-l/macronutr/macronutr-ratios-1a.shtml

"It's not how much you eat. It's what you eat." (Dr. Atkins)

-Bruce Kleisner