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This rapid weight loss may be exactly what you need to control your
runaway cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure and excess fat. If you’ve
ever watched and episode of “My 600-Pound Life,” Dr Now sometimes
restricts his patients to a mere 800 calories a day, because in many cases
their obesity is life-threatening. This massive restriction in calories will lead to
rapid weight loss.

The cons

The jury is still out on how healthy Banting is over long periods of time. The
American Dietetic Association, the American Heart Association, the
Australian Heart Foundation, the US institute of Medicine, and the Food &
Agriculture Organisation and World Health Organisation, both bodies of the
United Nations, all agree that cutting carbohydrates completely from
nutrition is not a good thing. You could argue it’s the politics of making
money, but that’s what they are saying.

Our take on the matter

We view our job here as trying to help you make informed decisions, so
here’s what we think: there are both advantages and disadvantages to
Banting. Welcome to life! Have you ever noticed how some single people
think that marriage is the best thing until they get married, and some married
people are still acting single? What you gain on the roundabout, you lose on
the swings. If Banting is how you choose to reduce your calories, then do
that.

Here are some facts to consider as you deliberate and make your decision:

Starch is converted to sugar very quickly in the body, and it’s burnt very
quickly, so if you have a weight issue, eating starch is like throwing petrol on

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