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> It's not just "eating more fruits and vegetables is good and eating less pizza is better." That would be a very good start. There's too little scientific ev
by yodsanklai 11y ago
> It's not just "eating more fruits and vegetables is good and eating less pizza is better."
That would be a very good start.
There's too little scientific evidence that the ketogenic diet is beneficial. Maybe I'm wrong but it looks more like a fad supported by some nutrition gurus. It's an extreme change for an uncertain result. On the other hand, cutting out the obvious junk food is more easily achievable (but not easy) and likely to be beneficial.
- ihsw 11y agoThere is a fair bit of science behind it: * British Journal of Nutrition did a study[1] whose results indicated that "achieve better long-term body weight and cardiovascular risk factor management when compared with individuals assigned to a conventional low-fat diet" * a Swedish government advisor group at the Council on Health Technology assessment found[2] that "the nation would benefit most from a low-carb, high fat, ketogenic diet" where the study indicated benefits include "improved blood sugar, reduced body weight, and enhanced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol without adverse effects on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol" Rejection of popular low-fat diet dogma is increasing in prevalence among the general populace, nutritional academia, and government-supported dietary guidelines. [1] http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9016489 http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPag... [2] http://www.examiner.com/article/sweden-first-to-battle-obesity-with-low-carb-high-fat-ketogenic-diet http://www.examiner.com/article/sweden-first-to-battle-obesi...