Right, I think that's the big issue. People think it's "normal" to eat a ton of chips, candy, soda, ice cream, processed meals, etc. They send their kids out with white bread, sugar-filled jelly, sugar-filled peanut butter and cans of soda and think this is normal. Then you talk about going low carb and they panic "OH YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!!!"
Low carb is solely about eating HEALTHY foods and avoiding those overly-processed foods. You're supposed to eat a ton of veggies - but aim for the healthy veggies. You're supposed to eat fresh fish, grilled chicken. It's far, far more balanced than probably 75% of the US population eats. But because it's different, people panic. If you looked at how our grandparents ate, they NATURALLY ate low carb. It was normal and healthy.
It's like how nutritionists used to tell us to remove ALL fats from our diet including olive oil - when countless studies have shown how incredibly healthy olive oil is for you. Fish oils are too! So it goes to show how scientists are still catching up with common sense.
Just tell them you are eating only nutrient-rich foods an that pasta just doesn't count when compared with broccoli and rye bread. Then ask them what they're eating <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
