On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 17:15:39 +0100, "Nicky"
> wrote:

>
>"Karen Sexton" > wrote in message
.. .
>> My mom is 76, and even though she has no diabetes, I am concerned- she
>> is terribly overweight and eats so much sugar and starch. She knows
>> what she's doing is bad, but doesn't have the willpower to stop (she's
>> very depressed and eats "comfort foods". We both have physicals
>> regularly, but if a person doesn't have the willpower, what can you
>> do?
>
>Try a low-carb diet - if she wants to, some would say that she ought to be
>able to eat what she wants at 76! It has two great benefits - first it's
>appetite-supressing, so doesn't need huge amounts of willpower, and second
>it breaks the cycle that often builds up, where you eat something starchy,
>your body over-reacts in terms of insulin production, so you get hungry
>quickly, eat something starchy...

That's true...

KS


> You might find you benefit too.
>
>Of course, checking with a doctor first - particularly your mother - is a
>good idea before starting any diet.
>
>Nicky.