Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Hidden Fats by Dr. Donald A. Miller

source of calories, excess consumption leads to body fat.

The details will vary, but a five pound bag of fresh fruit

contains fewer calories than a typical candy bar.

Supposed high protein diets are often filled with hidden

fats. For example, consider ground beef.

Center for Science in the Public Interest, with reports

on-line at www.cspinet.org, tells us "USDA allows ground

beef labels to make claims that would be illegal on other

foods." "Ground beef accounts for 45 percent of the beef

sold in the U.S. and it adds more fat -- and more artery-

clogging saturated fat -- to the average American's diet

than any other single food." "The USDA allows no more than

10 percent fat by weight in most foods that are labeled

'lean.' But the USDA allows ground beef that is up to 22.5

percent fat to be called 'lean.'" Of course, that fat is

"saturated".

In contrast, protein from plants, such as grains and

legumes, has much less fat than ground beef and none of it

is saturated. Tempeh, an Asian food made from whole soy

beans with careful fermentation, has more protein than an

equal amount (volume or weight) of ground beef, and also

contains all the essential amino acids.

So try this for healthy diet rules. Eat all the vegetables

and fruits you can stand, but without sauces, dressings,

added sugar, butter, margarine, or cheese. The same applies to

grain foods, such as whole grain breads and pastas. Get at

least some of your proteins from plant sources. Avoid all

foods fried in fat or oil.

I lost weight and one third of my blood cholesterol by

reducing my beef and pork consumption, increasing my use of

broiled and baked fish and chicken, and learning about soy

foods that are now available in North America.

Even Ph.D. scientists can mis-lead themselves with wishful

thinking. A former colleague of mine was often heard to

describe his high protein, low carb diet in terms of complex

biochemical theories, yet he was always at least 100 pounds

overweight. He also ate and drank about three times as much

as I did at shared meals. Get Real!

** Diet with FACTS, not MYTHS. **

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BIO:

Dr. Donald A. Miller is author of "Easy Health Diet" http://easyhealthdiet.com/diet.htm, "Easy Exercise All Ages" http://easyhealthdiet.com/eeaa.htm, and numerous free articles on health http://easyhealthdiet.com/articles/.
Seven of ten deaths are caused by preventable diseases.

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