--- Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I think "bad for the heart" is too strong a
> statement.  But  a diet that 
> is high in meat protein and low in folic acid, B12
> and B6 *will* lead to 
> elevated homocysteine levels, and this is believed
> to make artery walls 
> "stickier".  As I said in the previous message, this
> need not be the 

OK, so say someone eats plenty of B6 and folic acid,
do you think that a high protein diet is safe then?

> That's because I'm an academic, so I wrap my
> statements in qualifiers, 
> disclaimers, and cautions, so to speak, as it were,
> if you will, as a 
> rule, generally, notwithstanding.

I got that, but I'm trying to figure out what your
opinion is, and what conclusion you are drawing,
because you are obviously well versed on this subject.
:)

> 4.  A lowcarb diet that is rather high in protein
> won't achieve good 
> insulin control, because of the need to convert a
> lot of that protein to 
> glucose.

How much protein is too much?  What would you replace
the rest of the calories in the diet with?  Good fats?
 Paleo carbs like fruit?

If you were to describe an optimal diet for an insulin
resistant person such as myself, what would that look
like?

Luv,
Debby
San Jose, CA


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