Thread: SHOULD PEOPLE ON VLCD BE WORRIED ABOUT THIS?

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...5BC0A965948260

1980's

1981

* Judy Mazel, diet counselor and avid dieter herself, publishes "the Beverly Hills Diet," high in fruit. She claims that no weight will be gained if the foods are properly digested with abundant quantities of pineapple, mango, and papayas, consumed on a rotating schedule.
* The Cambridge Diet is introduced by Jack Feather and endorsed by a doctor at Cambridge University, which prescribes a very-low-calorie liquid-protein drink. Thirty people die before the drinks are banned

Well it's from the archives - looks like it was originally printed back in 1983. Also the UK Cambridge is different to the US one - they have pasta and all sorts. So, no, I don't think people need to start worrying.

ok....is it a different formula now?

The American formula was different anyway.

for some balance read this...very reassuring...http://www.deanesmay.com/archives/007052.html

I checked out those 6 heart attacks when I started the diet and it was proven they had NOTHING to do with Cambridge or the VLCD lifestyle.

If you have any concerns then call the Cambridge medical team.

M.

I'm no scientist so this is just my opinion I'm about to express ...
I'm taking this article with a pinch of salt. If Cambridge UK was in financial dire straits then I doubt they would be introducing new flavours ... remember this article is American and it may well be that they have stiffer competition from other VLCDs AND weight loss surgery which is ever on the increase in the USA ... the fattest nation on Earth.

As for health concerns - again, I prefer to weigh this against the greater health concerns that were staring me right in the face before I began CD. Media expressions such as 'potential links' are simply scare-mongering IMHO. Why not wait until there is something more concrete to report before throwing a hand grenade in amongst people who are already vulnerable? That's the media for you though!

Only the other day, there was a newspaper article about how climate change has resulted in a rise in the temperature of the English channel ... the article went on to say that 'potentially' it was now warm enough for Great White sharks to roam around preying on unwary swimmers. Shock horror!! It then went on to say it was 'highly unlikely' however.

I'm quite happy to carry on CD-ing with confidence!

Debbie x

From memory way back then it was a different diet and they used an inferior protein from pigs.

Our diet uses skimmed milk as its protein base.

In the 80's there was a lot of scaremongering which hopefully now shouldn't happen.

This diet has had all safety checks performed by the COMA committee and meets all safety requirements.

In February of this year CD was voted the top uk diet over many diets that get mentioned on the forums in a programme presented by Lorraine Kelly.

There was a very senior reputable nutritionist/dietitian/obsesity expert on the programme and he said the best results were achieved by CD as the loss was nearly all fat and the meals were balanced nutrition containing all daily requirements.

If CD were not safe with the strict regulations that are in force governing this type of diet, we would not be allowed to sell it.

Linda
CD Counsellor

Indeed Linda!

It was at the time of the pig protein but was still proven regardless of that that it still wasn't the diet and were heart defects in the people.

I'll see if I can find the report later ron.

M.

Sorry Mike I meant to say that. There have never been any deaths associated with CD.

The CD in America is a completely seperate company for ours.

Linda
CD Counsellor

i am relieved as this is the only diet that has properly worked for me

xx

I know I'm on LL but as CD make my packs I have a vested interest.

I was very careful to research thoroughly before taking up mu GP's suggestion of doing this VLCD.

I wanted to find an excuse NOT to put myself through what I thought would be hell (ok so I was wrong on that front!) so I trawled the internet all day everyday for 5 days as documented on the first entry in my blog.

Needless to say, I didn't find anything to persuade me not to go ahead with a VLCD despite hoping that I would

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Cambridge Diet used under the guidelines of trained counsellors.

And I cannot believe that there could be anything wrong with the state of Cambridge UKs finances, if my business is anything to go by.

Ignore the American thing. It's not relevent to us over here. Completely different set up.

Also ignore anything from the 80s, the diet has changed a lot since then, it conforms to just about everything it could conform to.

This diet saves lives, it doesn't take them.

No that finance thing is the American company and is dated 1983!!!