JH+Carbophobia+Article

Read the NYT article via the link below. __Why is it called **Carbophobia**?__ it is called carbophobia because the author Taubes thinks that by eliminating carbohydrates from the diet you can lose wieght. and it is also the fear of Carbs __The author Gary Taubes has just written a book called....__ GOOD CALORIES, BAD CALORIES Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease. Taubes argues that the best diet is high in calories from protien and fat_ but low in calories from carbs_.

__**Taubes thinks there are three important diet myths.**__ __Too much dietary fat causes ....__ “From the inception of the diet-heart hypothesis in the early 1950s, those who argued that dietary fat caused heart disease accumulated the evidential equivalent of a mythology to support their belief. These myths are still passed on faithfully to the present day.” __Lack of dietary fiber causes ...__ colon cancer __Too much dietary salt causes ...__ high blood pressure Taubes argues that calories from ___sugar___ __are worse than calories from__ __fat_____.__ But what evidence suggests that a calorie is a calorie regardless of the source? __studies done in the 1950s and ’60s by Jules Hirsch of Rockafeller University and Rudolph Leibel of Columbia__

Click on "**diabetes**". What is diabetes? __Diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood.__ What causes diabetes? __Diabetes can be be cause by a lack of insulin (a hormone created by the pancreas), a resistance to insulin, or both__ What is the normal role of insulin?
 * A sugar called glucose enters the bloodstream after eating something. Glucose is one of the sources of fuel for the body.
 * An organ called the pancreas makes insulin. Then the insulin moves glucose from the bloodstream into muscle, fat, and liver cells, where it can be used as fuel.

What are some differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes? __Type 1: it is where the body doesn't make enough or any insulin for the body and this usually starts and a child Type 2: it is much more common than type 1 and usually starts as an adult, and the body doesn't make enough insulin to keep the glucose levels normal and this is becoming increasingly popular because of the rising number of obese people in the U.S.

Click on "**obesity**".__ What is the BMI range for an obese person? __30__ overweight? __25 - 29.9__ What percentage of Americans are overweight? __2/3 of Americans are overweight__ How has the percentage of obese adolescents changed? __the percent of adolescents that are obese has tripled in the past 20 years

Click on "**colon cancer**".__ Where does the colon begin? __in the large intestine__ End? __At the rectum__ Look on this page, who recently had 5 polyps removed from his colon? __President Bush__ What is a colon polyp? __they are the beginning signs of colon cancer that end up turning cancerous

Click on "**cholesterol**" What is cholesterol?__ Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found in all parts of the body. This includes the nervous system, skin, muscle, liver, intestines, and heart. It is made by the body and also obtained from animal products in the diet. __What is its function?__ Cholesterol is manufactured in the liver for normal body functions, including the production of hormones, bile acid, and vitamin D. It is transported in the blood to be used by all parts of the body. __What is a side effect of cholesterol in your diet?__ In general, you have a greater risk of developing heart disease or atherosclerosis as your level of blood cholesterol increases. __What are food sources high in cholesterol?__ Egg yolks and organ meats (liver, kidney, sweetbread, and brain) are high in cholesterol. __What is LDL?__ low density lipoprotein also known as bad cholesterol __What is HDL?__ high density lipoprotein also known as good cholesterol __What percentage of your diet should be fat?__ 25 - 35% __What percentage of the diet is fat for the average American?__ 38% __Which diet had more food (the average American diet or the Low-fat diet? Why?____ the low-fat diet actually has more food than the typical American diet. because fat is high in calories