Christy Goff, of PACMED, returned to us, this time in the capacity of dietician/nutritionist.
Her talk delivered many “pearls”, the major ones being:

 

 

• Of all food elements, carbohydrates deliver the most energy.
• They are broken down to glucose, to be stored in the cells, largely in the liver.
• It is insulin that causes such storage, regulating circulating glucose normally at 70-100 mg/ml.
• The good carbs are in unprocessed foods which are nutrient-dense and high in fiber.
• Bad carbs are in processed foods, which are low in nutrients and high in calories, e.g., fruit juices.
• Exemplary diets contain whole grains (oatmeal, breads, salads, brown rice, and protein whole fruits).
• Several low carb diets were discussed, each containing fiber and protein).
• Reducing diets at tines produce ketones which are detrimental to brain and kidneys.
• Most of the reducing diets eventually fail due to a yield to the craving for carbohydrates.
• Some simplistic advice: “Eat not too much food, and mostly plants”, “Eat less from the box and more from the earth.”

Comment: One who overeats one’s tasty carbs/Is oft exposed to verbal barbs.