Originally Posted by gonesh9
It's very common for a doctor to suggest cutting out all meat and dairy or at least as much as possible when you have cholesterol/blood pressure problems, as well as weight issues. Of course you can eat meat/dairy and be healthy, but when there are health issues, they are almost always the first that you need to cut down on. I've never heard a doctor suggest cutting down on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains before, besides the atkins crew. That's because they are proven healthy foods.
cutting down on and cutting out are very different. And yes I've heard of doctors telling people to stop eating fruits and whole grains. Fruits becasue of diabetes (which has a strong association with obesity) and whole grains b/c of allergies.