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We hear it all the time from people who have genuine concerns about low-carb diets: Can you sustain it over the long-term? It’s a fair question and I can appreciate that people who work in the medical community want to be thorough with the information they are providing their patients. Not every doctor asks that question with the best of intentions, but I think the one I interviewed for my podcast show today does.
In Episode 131 of “The Livin’ La Vida Low-Carb Show with Jimmy Moore,” you’ll hear from Dr. Yoni Freedhoff in Ottawa, Ontario Canada as he talks about how he got into bariatric medicine, what he does in his office to help the obese, what he thinks about the low-carb diet as a sustainable lifestyle change, and why he believes the pharmaceutical answer to obesity isn’t necessarily the primary answer for people desiring weight loss. I think you’ll enjoy hearing what Dr. Freedhoff has to say. ENJOY!
Dr. Freedhoff is a very articulate physician who sincerely wants to help people beat their obesity through the use of a calorie budget–whether it is low-fat or low-carb–and trying to keep within their individualized parameters. It’s an interesting strategy to give overweight and obese people “guidance” rather than shaming them into losing weight. I was pleased to hear him say that he understands fat and protein are filling (that thing called satiety) and are great for weight loss
Are the concerns by Dr. Yoni Freehoff about the sustainability of low-carb diets over the long-term justified? What do you think about his philosophy for people dealing with obesity? Check out his blog “Weighty Matters” as well as his Bariatric Medical Institute web site for more information from this fascinating doctor who is helping his Canadian patients lose weight and get healthy again.