Professor Food on Garland's Radio Show on WWL

[globe9]

I was listening to Garland Robinette's radio show on WWL yesterday afternoon and in the 12'oclock hour he had some M.I.T. graduate in quantum nutrition on and they were discussing food myths in America. Their discussion was VERY shocking and eye opening.

Professor Food(can't remember the guy's name) stated that vegetables were bad for us. He said there is a reason little kids hate vegetables and it's b/c human beings should not be eating them. He said the nutrients contained in vegetables are locked up in the fiber and that we don't benefit from them.

He then went on to say that fiber is HORRIBLE for us. He said we eat way too much fiber and that we shouldn't be eating any of it. He said women especially should NOT eat fiber as it is the leading cause of colon cancer in women.

He also said that fruit is not good for us and that no matter what most dieticians tell us, we should not eat fruit.

He also stated that an artery has never been clogged b/c of saturated fat and that we should be eating real butter, bacon, red meat, etc. and that the fats contained in these foods is not bad for us and in fact, the oil acts a lubricant in our colons.

He said olive oil is ok, but that canola oil, vegetable oil, etc. should never been eaten. He said we should stay away from anything at all made with soy. He said soy is terrible for us!

He also said that anything that says low fat or fat free is something we should stay away from as they make up for the fat by adding carbs.

Needless to say, I was astounded. When I got home I tried to do a little google research on this and checked out the guy's website that was given on the show...http://www.professorfood.com. Well the website is basically an advertisement for his "system" which costs like $150.00. This website which has the appearance of a "scam" site, has me wondering now if maybe this guy is a quack. I usually trust Garland and figure he does reasearch himself before having a guest on his show, but I wonder about this info.

The guy seems to be advocating an Atkins like diet and says carbs are bad. Now, I knew this already, but are veggies really horrible for us? Fruit is a no no? Avoid low fat/fat free products? What do you guys think?

The protein stuff made sense as he studies the human body at a molecular level and we are basically made up of proteins. DNA is nothing but protein.
He also said we could eat a 1lb steak, and by the time the body works to digest the steak, it's like we've only ate a 4oz steak in terms of caloric intake.

Sounds good to me, but I'm wondering if this guy is a quack!

[BTG]

Sounds like the guy is a bit of a quack and/or is trying to sell his plan.
I just can't imagine that all fruits and veggies are really bad for you.

*"He also stated that an artery has never been clogged b/c of saturated fat and that we should be eating real butter, bacon, red meat, etc. and that the fats contained in these foods is not bad for us and in fact, the oil acts a lubricant in our colons."
This I an believe, as long as you eat like that in moderation and stay active.

[edible complex]

I use:
http://www.quackwatch.com/
when in doubt, check it out.

[nolagirl]

I also heard this show and was really shocked by a lot of what was said. I know a fair amount about nutrition myself and it just sounded ridiculous. I asked a friend who is a registered dietician about it, and am waiting to hear back from her. And I agree that the website the guy kept mentioning is absolutely totally quackish and doesn't give any more info as he said it would -- it exists just to sell his product, which I guess is a set of CDs?? Anyway, I was really surprised that Garland would have this guy on his show -- the whole thing seems really shady and weird and tacky and unsubstantiated. I definitely HOPE that WWL did its research before booking this guy, but I have to say it sure doesn't seem like it.

[edible complex]

And I agree that the website the guy kept mentioning is absolutely totally quackish and doesn't give any more info as he said it would -- it exists just to sell his product, which I guess is a set of CDs??

are the CD's edible???

[Suzy Wong]

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[globe9]

I also heard this show and was really shocked by a lot of what was said. I know a fair amount about nutrition myself and it just sounded ridiculous. I asked a friend who is a registered dietician about it, and am waiting to hear back from her. And I agree that the website the guy kept mentioning is absolutely totally quackish and doesn't give any more info as he said it would -- it exists just to sell his product, which I guess is a set of CDs?? Anyway, I was really surprised that Garland would have this guy on his show -- the whole thing seems really shady and weird and tacky and unsubstantiated. I definitely HOPE that WWL did its research before booking this guy, but I have to say it sure doesn't seem like it.

I was thinking the same thing. Usually I find Garland to be a source of reliable information, but this guy seemed off. I assumed Garland had done some research before allowing this info to be spouted on air, but maybe not, or maybe he assumed that b/c the guy has a ph.d from M.I.T. he figured he was legit, but just b/c the guy is smart doesn't mean he's not a quack.
He did cite several medical journals as sources for some of his info...so maybe I'll have to go back and listen to the show again(wwl.com under the Garland radio show link, links to a podcast of the show) and then search for the med. journal articles.

He did say that most nutritionists, dieticians, doctors, etc. probably wouldn't agree with him as most in the U.S. believe in the veggies/fruits/low fat diets.

I just don't know what to think. I do need to lose some weight and am going to go on a lower carb diet. I'm not cutting carbs 100% but where I can, I will. I just don't think eating bacon and sausage everyday is the answer either.

The whole reason Garland was on this tangent yesterday is b/c he just came back from a 3 week vacation in Europe where he said he and his wife could not find any fat people. He wondered why there were no fat people in Europe, but thousands in the U.S. I think some of it may be diet, but I believe Europeans don't live as sedantary a lifestyle as most Americans. They walk a lot more, not for exercise per say, but to get places. They ride bikes a lot, again not for exercise, but as a mode of transportation. They also do eat much smaller portions. I think this is the reason for such a low obesity rate over there, not b/c they don't eat veggies or fiber or carbs.

[cstoehr]

I am on the portion size band wagon. "We" all got fatter with the biggie this and upgrade that food system. One of the reasons that using a smaller plate to put your food on works for a lot of people. It looks like a lot and you don't feel deprived. I think that is also the appeal of some of the new housing developments that are popping up now, that have mini towns in them. You can bike and walk to everything like you used to be able to do in the "old days".

[Pas Bon]

They also do eat much smaller portions.

I don't know....that wasn't my experience. I just returned from France and I saw many a fashionably thin Parisian pack away some serious groceries. Portion sizes were quite large at most bistros and brasseries I visited, and I couldn't keep up with the locals.

[LiveOak]

Where would Garland get a guest like this? He needs to fire his producer or whoever books his guests.