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From quickly scanning through those studies I don't think any one of them actually looked at a high fat, low carbohydrate diet. The so-called high fat diet was
by rubashov 16y ago
From quickly scanning through those studies I don't think any one of them actually looked at a high fat, low carbohydrate diet. The so-called high fat diet was ~40% calories from fat, and they never defined what kind of fat (soybean oil, known to exacerbate obesity?). That necessarily means it was mostly a carbohydrate diet. Another of the so-called low carb diets is about "low glycemic index vegetables" with a weekly increase in carb serving. One of the studies is about MUFA. Nobody is advocating a high MUFA diet. The key is saturated fat.
These links don't add much to the discussion. GCBC rigorously breaks down the entire body of research. It was the product of years of careful review. I suggest you read it.
- KirinDave 16y agoThey do add to the discussion because they are real data, not anecdote or speculation. And I'm a fan of the book you are referencing. Especially when big studies like #5 contradict some of the things you claim are from that book.