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Sorry, but there is really no debate about this study. Their definition of "low-carb" is not the one used by people who are adopting a "low carb" diet, so there

by nonbel 8y ago

Sorry, but there is really no debate about this study. Their definition of "low-carb" is not the one used by people who are adopting a "low carb" diet, so there is no reason to think their conclusions apply.

YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
I think "the people who adopt a low-card diet" would do well to pay attention to a study that reports increased mortality for people who reduced their carbohydrate intake less than they have. If a moderate reduction of carbohydrates in your diet is bad for you, almost entirely eliminating them does not look very promising.
- nonbel 8y ago
  >"If a moderate reduction of carbohydrates in your diet is bad for you, almost entirely eliminating them does not look very promising." Why?
  - YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
    According to the study, because minimal risk was observed at 50-55% carbohydrate intake. So extreme consumption on either end can't be very close to the minimum.
    - nonbel 8y ago
      >"According to the study, because minimal risk was observed at 50-55% carbohydrate intake. So extreme consumption on either end can't be very close to the minimum." Your conclusion does not follow from the premise, so there are some additional assumptions you are making somewhere.
      - YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
        >> Your conclusion does not follow from the premise (...) Why not?
        nonbel 8y ago
        Because you have provided no reason that it is reasonable to extrapolate the trend from a 50% to 40% carb diet to 5% carb diet.
        YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
        I think it's reasonable to expect that if a small reduction is bad, a big reduction is worse. The opposite is not impossible, but it would be surprising.
        nonbel 8y ago
        >"I think it's reasonable to expect that if a small reduction is bad, a big reduction is worse." As I originally asked: why?
        YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
        Why not?
        nonbel 8y ago
        Because wildly speculating and passing judgement on others based on it generally leads to poor outcomes.
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        YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
        This is surprising. I didn't think I was passing judgement on anyone, in this thread.

by nonbel 8y ago

YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago

I think "the people who adopt a low-card diet" would do well to pay attention to a study that reports increased mortality for people who reduced their carbohydrate intake less than they have. If a moderate reduction of carbohydrates in your diet is bad for you, almost entirely eliminating them does not look very promising.

nonbel 8y ago
>"If a moderate reduction of carbohydrates in your diet is bad for you, almost entirely eliminating them does not look very promising." Why?
- YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
  According to the study, because minimal risk was observed at 50-55% carbohydrate intake. So extreme consumption on either end can't be very close to the minimum.
  - nonbel 8y ago
    >"According to the study, because minimal risk was observed at 50-55% carbohydrate intake. So extreme consumption on either end can't be very close to the minimum." Your conclusion does not follow from the premise, so there are some additional assumptions you are making somewhere.
    - YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
      >> Your conclusion does not follow from the premise (...) Why not?
      - nonbel 8y ago
        Because you have provided no reason that it is reasonable to extrapolate the trend from a 50% to 40% carb diet to 5% carb diet.
        YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
        I think it's reasonable to expect that if a small reduction is bad, a big reduction is worse. The opposite is not impossible, but it would be surprising.
        nonbel 8y ago
        >"I think it's reasonable to expect that if a small reduction is bad, a big reduction is worse." As I originally asked: why?
        YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
        Why not?
        nonbel 8y ago
        Because wildly speculating and passing judgement on others based on it generally leads to poor outcomes.
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        YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
        This is surprising. I didn't think I was passing judgement on anyone, in this thread.