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> the food that's most pushed in modern western countries is full of sugars and carbohydrates. Starting a ketogenic diet really made this frighteningly apparen
by bootsz 8y ago
> the food that's most pushed in modern western countries is full of sugars and carbohydrates.
Starting a ketogenic diet really made this frighteningly apparent to me. I had never really looked at carb or sugar counts in foods before. I now have to make sure to have my own snacks with me or nearby if I'm going somewhere other than home for more than a few hours. It's surprisingly hard to find a quick bite that isn't primarily composed of carbs or doesn't have added sugar.
- beaconstudios 8y agothis is exactly what I had in mind when writing my comment. I'm on keto and I've fallen off numerous times in the past because it takes serious effort to maintain. The solution my wife and I have opted for is meal prep (cooking meals in batches) and buying in keto snacks in advance. If I find myself caught short and need to nip to the shops for food on the go, I'm usually restricted to one of 5-6 items in a moderately-sized shop. Even supermarkets might only contain 10 things I can have in the entire place. The dominance of carbs and sugar is truly mind-blowing. If healthy diets were the default easy option and you had to go out of your way to get access to processed sugary foods, I suspect we'd see a drastically lower obesity rate.
- bootsz 8y agoHah, yeah seriously I was at the airport last week and literally could not find one single item in the convenience store that I could have other than plain water. Even their seltzer water had added sugar...