When you first looked at the title of this book, you may have asked yourself,” Can carbohydrates really kill? If they do, why have I had no problem with them?” After you finish reading this book, you will find out why carbohydrates are dangerous to not only our health, but also to the health of future generations. 

 You probably wonder if this is just another book offering a low carbohydrate diet for weight loss. There are so many dieting books already in the bookstores. There is no need of another one. Obviously, people are tired of hearing about low-carbohydrate diets and weight loss. The editor of the Virginian Pilot even titled his editorial article of the January 2, 2005 issue, “Carb-counting: a fad whose time has run.” I was very concerned about the impacts on its readers by such an erroneous comment. I responded with a letter to the editor below:

“Do not treat carb-counting a fad. (01/02/2005 Editorial: Carb-counting: a fad whose time has run.) The dietary recommendation with emphasis on a high-carb and low-fat diet for the last several decades deserves a serious second look. Despite the blame on the sedentary lifestyle and overeating, the high-carb and low-fat diet is likely responsible for the increase of cases of cardiovascular and other catastrophic disorders………….”

I have been a medical doctor for 37 years. I have watched the increase in health problems brought on by obesity. Unfortunately, I failed to pay attention to my own increasing weight, because I thought I was eating a healthy, balanced diet. I did not begin to take care of my cardiovascular system until June 9, 2002, when I accidentally found out my blood pressure was dangerously high. I did not want to count pills for the rest of my life so I decided to use my own body for research. I was going to see if I could alter this terrible situation and save my life, without pills.. In the meantime, I began to delve into medical journals to identify the real culprit responsible for my problems. As of this writing, I have reviewed more than 1,200 articles and I am still counting. Although I did not necessarily read all articles word for word, I tried to understand and take note of their findings.

After observing improvement in my health, I continued to record my progress. I believe that it is the time for me to share my findings about the dark side of sweets or carbohydrates. I hope I can help you improve your health.

 I begin with a chapter titled Nutrition and Health, in which I give some background in food intake and the makeup of the human body. In hope of providing a clearer understanding in explanations to follow, I have included a list of glossary with graphs in the first chapter. The glossary list should help you catch some of the terms when you read on. 

I also want to discuss ways in which weight gain and obesity can impact your health. You will quickly see that the body works as a unit, with each and every part affected by diet. If you can cut extra weight with a good diet, you can become healthy again, and live longer without facing so many illnesses. I am going to show you why today’s popular dietary recommendations based on a food pyramid are responsible for the increase in the numbers of people suffering ailments related to weight gain.

Next, I will describe a six-year period in my own life during which I improved my health through acting on findings from my experiments. I detail some of the changes in my physical condition and health to illustrate how I struggled during these years but refused to give up my hope of reclaiming my good health. Perhaps, in reading about my experiences, you will gain insight for facing your own similar hurdles.

 I shall also share with you my notes about the findings of 135, out of a reading list of 1,163 articles. For your reference, the reading list is posted online at www.carbohydratescankill.com. The articles included in this book discuss different health problems, for which carbohydrates are directly or indirectly responsible. With them, you will see a mountain of evidence showing that our thinking about carbohydrates, up until this time, has been terribly wrong.

Finally, I am going to give you my personal opinions about this important subject: Carbohydrates Can Kill!