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MONDAY February 23, 2004 - Subscribe - Contact Us - Rate Card Valley&State Backpage O&E Sports Archives Classifieds Faith&Beliefs Obituaries Revels February 2, 2004 Lowering of fat intake can ease diabetic effects Rebecca Wood says that Americans eat too many carbohydrates, and that diabetics should eat less carbs and more protein (Jan. 20 backpage). She didn't differentiate between refined and unrefined carbohydrates, a critical distinction. When you remove or process fiber, you alter the body's insulin response. Apple sauce will raise your blood sugar faster than apples. White bread is worse than whole grain bread. Whole grains not ground into flour are a good food for diabetics. Let's not throw out the baby with the bath water. Fat impairs insulin utilization; one Web site notes that when we eat too much fat, it's difficult for insulin to attach itself to a cell, rather like trying to open a greased doorknob. If you visit http://www.drmcdougall.com/science/diabetes.html, you'll learn that "In adult diabetes: change in diet will allow 75% of these patients to stop taking all insulin, and more than 95% to stop taking all diabetic pills." Dr. McDougall recommends a low-fat, low-protein, low sodium, whole-foods, high-fiber vegan diet. See also http://www.pcrm.org/research/diabetes.html and http://www.ecologos.org/diabetes.htm. The latter site has a study that reports this conclusion: "Insulin sensitivity may be an important mechanism whereby whole-grain foods reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease." Another study on the same page notes that "Progressive impairment of kidney function is one of the major problems in diabetic patients" and concludes "lowering blood cholesterol and restricting protein intake represent complementary measures that can help slow renal impairment." But Ms. Wood recommends more protein. Ron Elterman Ashland The world must realize how great our president is President Bush was fantastic! Any true American watching his State of the Union address who was not moved to tears by his performance has serious listening problems. What we heard should convince us all that this man is indispensible. America ... no, the world! simply will not continue on the course this man and his advisors have set, without him being elected for a second term. Every single point he made was designed to underscore that he is the only choice in 2004 And never was it more clear that this man was indeed appointed by God to this position. The fact that he was not actually elected now makes more sense, this far into his presidency, a presidency that has seen America emerge into the role destined for this great country from its beginning: to lead the world back to Christian values. I feel confident that his approval rating will soar and that Americans everywhere will simply stop being tempted to consider the facts of what he has done. They are irrelevent. What is important is that he speaks with conviction, that he truly believes what he says to be true, that he is undeterred by evidence that pretty much every proud statement is, in fact, oppposite to what is really going on. The war, the economy, the Patriot Act, the Medicare Bill, tax cuts ... the list goes on and on. President Bush will be reelected; the Democrats might as well raise the white flag now. And America will show the world that its citizens are more than willing to surrender what's left of their personal rights and suffer whatever personal indignities may be deemed necessary to satisfy the theological and monetary cravings of their leaders. Because, after all, they do know what's best for us. That's why we can sleep so soundly at night or, increasingly, all day long. Will Wilkinson Ashland Growth can be handled in a productive way Just read Bolsinger's column on growth in Ashland, wow! Here, it seems, in the form of the Alternative to Growth Oregon, is where religious fundamentalism, fascism and the modern "liberal" come together. Puritans. No growth, no building in the whole world? Goodness. Too many people? Must be time for an efficient eugenics program to clear out some of the undesirables. The Puritan approach to human life, I think, is that people are fundamentally bad, and are powerless to make choices. Is this not the suicide's path - after all, what could be more pure than bones? An alternative approach (and a more life-affirming one), is to understand that life is messy and short and bad things happen, but that we do have the power to choose, and we can choose to build and grow in an enlightened way. Support organic farming, spend money locally, avoid the big box. Make something beautiful. All my friends are musicians and composers, playwrights, professors, painters, architects and ... builders. We need more, better. Not less and none. Thomas Lear Grace Ashland DailyTidings.com Home Page Valley&State | Backpage | O&E | Sports | Archives | Weather | Classifieds Columnists | Faith&Beliefs | Obituaries | Revels | Subscribe | Contact Us Copyright 2004 Ashland Daily Tidings and Ottaway Newspapers All Rights Reserved Site Search: A new improved archive search is coming! Look for it in mid-February! .:Advertisements:. RESOURCES - ODOT Road Cams