I haven't read the refutation of Taubes (I likely will) but here I write a little bit of introduction (re-introduction) to Grant Petersen's world and my experiences, kind-of in order. If can be made-sense-of it could add to this discussion. ===================== I'm an old racer from the 80s and 90s who until this millennia my most distinct memories of Grant were his Bridgestone Catalog 1991 on Frame Stiffness (perhaps validated by Jan Heine) and his mensch-like advice from Bridgestone Catalog 1992 "How To Get Sponsored Even If You Aren't Famous". Too late for me but it left me with a positive feel and a wishing for a world with more of his type of advice. I have worked in shops over 30 years - the 2000s were a low-point if you were exposed to "racers" and non-racers crassly asking for handouts.
I ran into a neighbor riding a Betty Foy 5 or 6 years ago that lead to a search of Rivendell online. I was surprised to have a video talk given by Gary Taubes as a top result. I watched it and then read both of his books. I absorbed as much as I could and practiced a keto diet for awhile. My health improved. Somewhere in the same time frame I caught randomly PBS boadcast - a re-packaged BBC show "Michael Mosley presents Horizon: Eat, Fast and Live Longer". Turns out that was one episode from a series but it alone was a huge hit. It lead to books by Mosley on the topic - both expository and cookbook. Covered in that show was Dr. Valter Longo's research on aging and the discovery of the gene related to this puzzle - Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) The key point was science's gains in an understanding of the gene that cuts on facilitating repair of the body when under the duress of a fast. I have (so have others) wondered if the same effect is benefited by a keto-diet and as I have recently learned the training effect of endurance exercise may do the same. (a topic this could be loaded - take it with a grain of salt if need be - this is about calorie restriction) "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil" was a documentary I saw around the same period around 2006. Cuba's recovery from "The Special Period" (mid to late 1990s). The take-away is how the health improved and the average life span increased by 6 years if I recall. Results of an enforced diet and lifestyle - less food more exercise. There was enough hardship in this "experiment" that increased indicators of better health came as a surprise. My take away - we live in a time of politics that are so distorted by economic boom that what conservative vs liberal means won't be accurate or clearly defined until the boom is over. Essentially easy and abundant oil and the related vices of production from easy calories to easy cars (transportation/mobility) skew reality. Related to rice (especially cold rice) and gut flora: "Resistant starch is a carbohydrate that resist digestion in the small intestine and ferments in the large intestine. As the fibers ferment they act as a prebiotic and feed the good bacteria in the gut." http://hopkinsdiabetesinfo.org/what-is-resistant-starch/ We are all creatures of: adaptation, our heredity and real (developed) world influences. Our genes (our gut flora's genes), Our hormonal circumstances, and our lifestyle (diet and exercise) all play a part in this puzzle. Apologies for the length of this post, Mark (in agreement with: it's a great time - this search/debate on obesity) On Friday, August 12, 2011 at 9:36:45 AM UTC-4, Justin, Oakland wrote: > > > http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2011/08/carbohydrate-hypothesis-of-obesity.html > > I'm not an expert or have a strong opinion one way or another, I just > think it's fantastic that there's a debate searching for actionable ways to > control obesity in this country right now. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f14645cb-8a6b-4135-8677-83d46ab24d69%40googlegroups.com.
