There is no doubt that the weightloss industry is corrupt in its beliefs. I don't believe however, that Weightwatchers and Jenny Craig and all the others are deliberately flogging misinformation. I genuinely believe they are selling a regime in which they believe.

Any movement toward a lower fructose eating regime should be applauded, irrespective of whether they attribute their shift to any particular body of research. WW and JC are powerful organisations capable of influencing millions.

If their influence shifts to the extent that they start promoting a regime which encompasses David Gillespie's research, then the world will benefit and David will ultimately reap the rewards. The foods sold by the weightloss industry will eventually be shown to have a high garbage content and will also be redeveloped in time.

Rather than profer criticism, I think we should appreciate that David's research will change the world, and praise for those who realise it, no matter how small the initial concession, should be actively encouraged and offered.

DF

True, David F, we should see these organisations as vehicles for the disbursement of information but its hard to ignore the fact that they ride to financial glory on the backs of the desperate and ill-informed.

"Not deliberately flogging misinformation" you say? On the 23rd Nov one of our members said that WW had contacted her with info stating that sugar is NOT fattening and is processed by the body exactly the same as any other carb.

To me this means that:

a) WW has at least heard of the fructose/carb research and (hopefully, for such an influential organisation) looked into it. They then decide that the research is flawed.

b) in the space of less than a week WW has (again, hopefully) looked once more at the research and seen the error of their ways, and

c) most amazing of all (since it involves travelling backwards through time) WW has revamped their entire program, redesigned all packaging and trained their leaders in the new methods.

How in the space of a week can they categorically claim that sugar is NOT the enemy and at the same time plan to launch an entire new marketing strategy based firmly on exactly the opposite unless they are "deliberately flogging misinformation"?

For the last three months all WW products have been considerably reduced in price. Everything from food items to cookbooks have been marked down. All my clients who are WW members have "bought up big". Clients who couldn't afford them are now sporting Points calculators.

In exactly 30 days these items will be useless.

True, the bikkies, cookbooks, etc. will still be usable but at a far greater Points cost. The calculators will make a nice paperweight.

WW leaders were made to sign non-disclosure agreements before they were allowed to participate in training for the new regime. Ask yourself why. Was it just to protect the launch or was it so they could flog off old stock?

I totally agree with you that David's research is world-changing but I cannot agree that he will ultimately reap the rewards. That is of little consequence (sorry David G. lol!). But WW & JC have the health of half the overweight world in their hands and they should be above reproach or be held accountable.

I, for one, will continue to "profer criticism" until they stop their despicable exploitation of people in need.

Hi David F Yes it IS a plus that such huge organisations are heading finally in the right direction. My anger is caused by their exploitation of the overweight.  It's a bit like a superhero - with awesome power comes awesome responsibility (lol!)

David G's research is clear in saying that fructose is a poison but also that it is more fattening - not because the carb is so different from other carbs but because we have no limiting system built into us as we do with other macronutrients, insulin, cholecystokykin, etc.  Plus it upsets the leptin response in the hypothalamus. It stops our brain from knowing if we have enough bodyfat.

So even though a carb is a carb is a carb, fructose behaves as though it is more fattening.

Anyway, you know all this - now I'M re-inventing the wheel. :-)

I will continue to be strong strongly opposed to these organisations simply because they have had the knowlege for so long but dispense it according to financial dictates, not to benefit their members.

Cheers,

Donna