Carbohydrate addicts diet

The recommended daily carbohydrate intake for type 2 DM, and even type 1 DM, has become controversial since low-carbohydrate diets such as the Atkins, South Beach, and Carbohydrate Addict s Diets have become exceptionally popular. Currently, the ADA recommends that approximately 60% to 70% of daily caloric intake should come from carbohydrates and monounsaturated fat. Many clinicians are trying to increase the monounsaturated fat percentage and decrease the carbohydrate percentage in a patient s diet to accomplish improved glycemic control. Recent studies have also documented short-term success for weight loss on low-carbohydrate diets, without deleterious effects on the lipid panel. Weight loss can reduce cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 DM. 

New Diet Revolution, The South Beach Diet, and The Carbohydrate Addict s Diet. This dietary advice is contrary to that proposed by governmental agencies (US Department of Agriculture/Department of Health Services, National Institutes of Health) and nongovernmental organizations (American Dietetic Association, American Heart Association, American Diabetes Association, and American Cancer Society). 

Although now largely eradicated, beriberi remains a problem in some parts of the world among people whose diet is especially high in carbohydrates. A different condition, affecting the central rather than peripheral nervous system, the Wemicke-Korsakoff syndrome, is also due to thiamin deficiency. It occurs in developed countries, especially among alcoholics and narcotic addicts. 

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