Comments on: Low-carb popularity waning http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Craig Chester http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/#comment-1342 Craig Chester Thu, 15 Jul 2004 04:37:28 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/#comment-1342 It's interesting how many companies are making products that are "low-carb" with the full realization that they may be pulling these products from the market in one year when this "craze" subsides. Also, it's such a farse that people now think carbs are worse than the devil, the end all be all of human existence, but fat? Well there's nothing wrong with fat anymore! So when you die of a heart attack because your arteries were 10 percent blood and 90 percent chocolate milkshake, don't worry, because you cut down on those carbs! It’s interesting how many companies are making products that are “low-carb” with the full realization that they may be pulling these products from the market in one year when this “craze” subsides.

Also, it’s such a farse that people now think carbs are worse than the devil, the end all be all of human existence, but fat? Well there’s nothing wrong with fat anymore! So when you die of a heart attack because your arteries were 10 percent blood and 90 percent chocolate milkshake, don’t worry, because you cut down on those carbs!

]]> By: Levi Wallach http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/#comment-1341 Levi Wallach Thu, 03 Jun 2004 12:40:57 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/#comment-1341 Well, could this have gone anywhere but down? Back in January or February it seemed like everyone and his brother was on South Beach! :) Most of the products that have come out in the last 6 months for the low-carb community have been overprocessed junk ala the whole low-fat movement of 10 years ago. Somehow whenever big food manufacturers get involved, they seem to ruin a potentially good thing. I think it goes towards this philosophy that people shouldn't have to be "deprived." Whenever you give up something, whether it's carbs or meat, you are going to feel this way at least for a little while until you get used to eating a different way. But heaven for bit we should have the least bit of discomfort these days! Well, could this have gone anywhere but down? Back in January or February it seemed like everyone and his brother was on South Beach! :) Most of the products that have come out in the last 6 months for the low-carb community have been overprocessed junk ala the whole low-fat movement of 10 years ago. Somehow whenever big food manufacturers get involved, they seem to ruin a potentially good thing. I think it goes towards this philosophy that people shouldn’t have to be “deprived.” Whenever you give up something, whether it’s carbs or meat, you are going to feel this way at least for a little while until you get used to eating a different way. But heaven for bit we should have the least bit of discomfort these days!

]]> By: Gary Miller http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/#comment-1340 Gary Miller Sun, 23 May 2004 06:59:57 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/#comment-1340 This whole thing has gotten rather insane, pizza whithout a crust, burgers without a bun, low carb products that taste like flavored card board. This whole thing has gotten rather insane, pizza whithout a crust, burgers without a bun, low carb products that taste like flavored card board.

]]> By: Matt Kantor http://www.vegblog.org/archive/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/#comment-1339 Matt Kantor Tue, 18 May 2004 21:51:53 +0000 http://new.vegblog.org/2004/05/18/low-carb-popularity-waning/#comment-1339 Yeah, I read this in National Restaurant News today. Seems like sales of Lo-carb supplements and foods are way off. Yeah, I read this in National Restaurant News today. Seems like sales of Lo-carb supplements and foods are way off.

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