Low-carb diets and caffeine
Some of you seem very knowledgable about nutrition, especially low-carb diets. My question is: how does caffeine interact with these diets?
I've bee on the zone off and on for a while, and in the book, it's mentioned that caffeine will throw off insulin balance and defeat the benefits of the diet. However, I've heard people say that this isn't really true, or that it's only true for some people.
If caffeine does throw off the balance, how much does it take? I drink some things with caffeine, but it's close to the last ingredient. I've been able to lose body fat doing this, but would I be losing it more quickly if I didn't?
Any thoughts on this would be welcome
Three guys in my office were on the Atkins diet for several months. Lost weight for a while. Now the
I don’t think the problem is with the caffeine. I think the problem is with the pesticides and insecticides on the coffee beans that get ground into the chunky powder we call coffee. Pour hot water thru this mess and you are sure to drink all of these chemicals down into your system. Many coffee bean farmers wear masks as they pick the beans because there are so many chemicals sprayed. These chemicals are designed to kill living cells (insects, rodents, etc.) but the chemicals do not distinguish which species it kills. They just try to kill every living cell. Don’t think this stuff isn’t strong enough to kill a human, it is and it does. As we drink coffee every day, we introduce chemicals into our bodies that our immune system kills off. While our immune system works hard to accomplish this, it cannot devote all of its resources towards fighting off even a common cold let alone cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc. Add a little processed powder milk, some Sweat n’ Low and you’ve got yourself a cup of poison water.
I’ll admit, it sure tastes good on occasion.
Truly,
Godzilla
pesticides in coffee beans
Well it would be to long to explain all the details here. But Godzilla, you really need to do some research concerning pesticide and herbicide usage. I would reccommend an Agronomy, horticultue, soil science or pest management book or course. Your statements are completely false and misleading. The public has many misconceptions concerning chemical usage in Agricultue due to the fact that only about 1% of US population is engaged in agriculture. Also many radical environmentalist have a "don't confuse me witht he facts mentality" and have had no professional agricultural education. Actually a great book to read-written in layman's terms is: "saving the planet with Plastics and Pesticides" by Dennis Avery. This discusses many aspects invloved with agriculture such as pesticides and feeding the growing population, gentic engineering. AS for my background, I have a BS in Agricultural Science (with an emphasis in INternational Ag developement) from Purdue University and also studied at the Panamerican Schoolof Agriculture in Honduras and did Agricultural research in Vietnam and Cambodia-so I know what I am talking about.
Thanks for your comments chongnoi.
I have had no professional agriculture education and I will pickup and read the book you recommend. By stating my comments are completely false, I’m sure you would agree, you can’t believe everything you read.
Proponents of genetic engineering are well meaning individuals, as are the makers of pesticides.
Credentials and degrees are important goals to reach. I admire your education and congratulate you on your achievements and experience. Unfortunately, it is my belief that Western Agriculture, with all of its man made chemicals, has and will continue to have disastrous effects on the human race long term.
I am also college educated, a business owner, husband and father. I have seen many friends and family die from horrible diseases. I myself have been chronically ill. Seeking health thru food and exercise has cured me of any and all ailments doctors said could not be cured. They all had degrees and credentials hanging on their walls.
I will continue my pursuit of healthier living as I have for many years. I will continue to research and learn from everything I can and stand by my comments above although strong and radical.
God bless,
Godzilla
Sorry, still off topic...
Highly Toxic or Carcenogenic Chemicals Commonly
Used on Coffee Plants.
Malathion
Paraquat
DDT
Diazinon
Thiodan
2,4 D
Furadan
Timet
Vidate
Terbuphos
Regent
We cannot live a life without impact on our natural world. However, we can work towards a greater consciousness of our impacts, and take responsibility for them.
Source: http://www.deansbeans.com/index.html
Godzilla