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>> From: Matt Metzgar <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: NHE
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> It also seems like you are contradicting yourself. You claim
carbohydrates
> aren't needed for energy, yet the NHE cycles carbs in. If they aren't
> necessary, why not go lower-carb all the time?
Rob Faigin very specifically states in NHE that continual carb restriction
suppresses T3, a thyroid hormone, and suppresses metabolic rate, resulting
in lack of progress and, ultimately, weight gain. Re-read page 139. When I
read the book, that propostion, above all others, jumped out at me. Rick
Strong (occasional poster; attentive and devoted reader)
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