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In one of the largest studies to compare the health effects of low fat and low carbohydrate diets, researchers say the focus on fat may have been all wrong.
This article originally appeared on Time.com.
If there’s one message that most people get about their diet, it’s to cut back on fat. Too much fat, especially the saturated fat and cholesterol found in animal meat, dairy products and cheese, can clog up arteries and lead to heart disease, stroke and obesity.
But fat may not be only culprit in those unhealthy conditions. In recent years, studies have revealed that cutting back on fat doesn’t always contribute to a lower risk of heart disease or reduced chance of dying early. In fact, some studies show the opposite, that people who eat extremely low amounts of fat tend to die earlier.
MORE: Does a Low-Carb Diet Really Beat Low-Fat?
That may be because of something else they’re eating instead. In one of the most comprehensive studies to date looking at how diet affects health and mortality, researchers led by a team at McMaster University report that rather than lowering fat, more people might benefit from lowering the amount of carbohydrates they eat. In a study published in the Lancet, they found that people eating high quantities of carbohydrates, which are found in breads and rice, had a nearly 30% higher risk of dying during the study than people eating a low-carb diet. And people eating high-fat diets had a 23% lower chance of dying during the study’s seven years of follow-up compared to people who ate less fat.
The results, say the authors, point to the fact that rather than focusing on fat, health experts should be advising people to lower the amount of carbohydrates they eat. In the study, which involved 135,000 people from 18 different countries, the average diet was made up of 61% carbohydrates, 23% fat and 15% protein. In some countries, like China, south Asia and Africa, however, the amount of carbohydrates in the diet was much higher, at 63% to 67%. More than half of the people in the study consumed high-carbohydrate diets.
MORE: Know Right Now: Why Low-Fat Diets Might Not Solve Your Health Problems
The findings add more data to the continuing debate over the best advice for healthy eating. When the focus on cholesterol emerged in the 1970s, connecting fatty foods and heart disease, doctors urged people to reduce the fat in their diet by cutting back on red meat, dairy products, eggs and fried foods. Food makers took up the mantra, and pumped out products low in fat. But they replaced the fat with carbohydrates, which scientists now understand may be just as unhealthy, if not more so, than fat.
That’s because carbohydrates are easily stored as glucose in the body, and they can raise blood sugar levels, contributing to obesity and diabetes — both of which are also risk factors for heart disease.
MORE: The Case for Whole Milk
So why has there been so much focus on fat? The researchers say that the first studies to link fat to heart disease were conducted primarily in North America and Europe, which has the highest consumption of fat worldwide. It’s possible that different diet advice may be needed for different populations. In western cultures, where there is an excess of fat, reducing fat may play a role in lowering heart disease, as long as people aren’t replacing the fat with carbohydrates.
MORE: Ending the War on Fat
In other parts of the world, where carbohydrates make up a large part of the diet, cutting back on carbs may make more sense than focusing on fat. “Individuals with high carbohydrate intake might benefit from a reduction in carbohydrate intake and an increase in the consumption of fats,” the study authors write.
More study will also be needed to figure out exactly how much fat and how much carbohydrates should be recommended for optimal health. The study did not compare, for example, people who ate low-fat diets to those who ate low-carb diets to see how their diets affected their mortality.
Looking for a dessert recipe that everyone in your family can enjoy—even family members trying to cut back on their cholesterol? Look no further.
This chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe creates a delicious, sweet treat that is low in cholesterol, thanks to the egg whites, and is high in vitamin A and fiber, so it’s super satiating and will help cut cravings.
RELATED: 8 Fall Treats Under 80 Calories
Replacing whole eggs with egg whites keeps this classic quick bread cholesterol-free and cuts the saturated fat in half, while fiber-rich pumpkin provides your entire daily vitamin A requirement with just one slice. Look for dark chocolate chips (made without milk) with at least 60% cocoa for an antioxidant boost.
RELATED: 9 Healthier Dessert Recipes for Fall
Watch the video to see how to make this Fall treat and serve it at your next family gathering.
Looking for a dessert recipe that everyone in your family can enjoy—even family members trying to cut back on their cholesterol? Look no further.
This chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe creates a delicious, sweet treat that is low in cholesterol, thanks to the egg whites, and is high in vitamin A and fiber, so it’s super satiating and will help cut cravings.
RELATED: 8 Fall Treats Under 80 Calories
Replacing whole eggs with egg whites keeps this classic quick bread cholesterol-free and cuts the saturated fat in half, while fiber-rich pumpkin provides your entire daily vitamin A requirement with just one slice. Look for dark chocolate chips (made without milk) with at least 60% cocoa for an antioxidant boost.
RELATED: 9 Healthier Dessert Recipes for Fall
Watch the video to see how to make this Fall treat and serve it at your next family gathering.
Durban – Former Glenwood High School headmaster Trevor Kershaw, who is accused of defrauding the school out of more than R5m, has failed to convince a magistrate that he will not get a fair trial.
On Wednesday, Durban Specialised Commercial Court Magistrate Judy Naidoo ruled that the charge sheet and further particulars supplied by the State were sufficient for Kershaw to know the nature of the 1 624 counts against him and the evidence that the State would use against him.
The charges he faces involve alleged reimbursements he made to himself in cash or through electronic transfers using “home-made” invoices.
Kershaw, through his legal team, attorney Carl van der Merwe and advocate Gideon Scheltema, SC, launched the challenge against the charge sheet on the day the trial was to begin.
They argued that they had been swamped with thousands of documents in electronic form which they could not link to specific charges.
They also sought to exclude evidence of key witnesses, including forensic auditor Eckhard Volker, accusing him of being impartial.
Delaying tactic
But prosecutor Wendy O’Brien labelled the application as a delaying tactic “designed to collapse and avoid the trial”.
She said “the truth” was that the defence never intended to be ready for trial – nor in proceeding with it at all – and if they could exclude Volker’s report “they would have achieved their purpose”.
In her ruling, Naidoo said every accused had the right to a fair trial and to be given sufficient information in order to prepare a defence.
She said in this matter, it was clear that the charges involved several acts of misrepresentation over a long period of time and that there was no confusion or vagueness about this.
“He should know the case he had to meet.
“When there are a multiplicity of charges, there will be voluminous documentation….this is not the first case of this nature in a court of law.”
‘Trial getting nowhere’
She noted that Kershaw had been given the final charge sheet more than a year ago and the defence had indicated in October last year that they would be ready for trial this month.
“They have had sufficient time to peruse all the documents.
“It is also not unusual in these matters to use a forensic analysis when often the police don’t have the expertise or the manpower.”
Scheltema said they would now take the ruling on review to the High Court, which could take many more months.
“This trial is getting nowhere,” Naidoo said, postponing the matter until October for an update on progress and, possibly, another pre-trial application.
Kershaw, 56, was the principal of the school from 2000 until December 2015.
He was arrested in April last year.
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Cape Town – IPID head Robert McBride, who has been accused of assaulting his daughter, should “do the right thing” and request to be placed on special leave pending the outcome of the charges against him, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Wednesday.
McBride was granted R10 000 bail in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday. He is charged with child abuse and assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
In a statement, DA spokesperson on police Zakhele Mbhele said while McBride is innocent until proven guilty, he should recuse himself given the seriousness of the charges that he is facing.
“McBride [should] recuse himself … so that attention does not continue to be diverted from the Police’s critical responsibility of bringing down the high crime rate in the country,” Mbhele said.
Political infighting
“It is abundantly clear that the Police service has been compromised by years of political interference and political infighting for too long.”
On Saturday, McBride denied the allegations of assault against him and said he was merely reprimanding his daughter.
In a statement, he explained that he had become concerned about his daughter’s school marks and “somewhat rebellious” behaviour, and had admonished her, but never assaulted her.
“My daughter was seated directly behind me in the car, it would have been impossible for me to drive and ‘assault’ and ‘throttle’ her at the same time,” he said.
“I deny that I assaulted her and that she had any injuries when I left her at home. I have already indicated to the police that I will co-operate fully with the investigation.”
In an interview with EWN on Monday, McBride’s teenage daughter dismissed reports that the assault claims against her father were part of a smear campaign targeting the IPID head.
“This stems from him hitting me on Sunday, it has nothing to do with his work. I’m not concerned about his reputation or his line of work,” the teenager said.
Read: McBride’s daughter denies claims she was forced to open assault case against her father
IPID previously claimed the assault case is likely part of a bigger plot to discredit McBride because of the work he had been doing fighting corruption.
The police watchdog has been investigating several cases against senior police officials, including former Hawks head Lieutenant General Berning Ntlemeza and former acting police commissioner Lieutenant General Khomotso Phahlane.
At the height of IPID’s investigation into the two men towards the end of 2016, the Hawks planned to charge McBride for a number of different cases. In one affidavit seen by News24, a businessman states that a lieutenant-colonel had told him the Hawks wanted to open a firearms and murder case against McBride.
The Hawks wanted the man to be a witness in the case.
McBride is expected back in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on October 2.
Cape Town – Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen underwent a scan in Durban to examine the rib injury he sustained in the Springbok victory over the Pumas in Argentina on Saturday.
The scan revealed no fracture.
Oosthuizen will therefore join the Springbok group when it reassembles in Johannesburg on Friday.
Dr Konrad von Hagen, the Springboks’ team doctor, has confirmed however that the front ranker will only be considered for selection for the Test against Australia on September 9 in Perth – if his pain and discomfort settles sufficiently.
The following week the Springboks play New Zealand in North Harbour.
They will travel in two groups to Australia, with members of the management team accompanying the backs on Friday evening, while the rest of the touring party will fly out to Perth on Saturday evening.
