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The author seems to have a weird axe to grind with the keto diet. The link that is supposed to go to the study just goes to another summary article of the study

The author seems to have a weird axe to grind with the keto diet. The link that is supposed to go to the study just goes to another summary article of the study written by her. Low carb dieting is based on some pretty solid evidence, and it's going to take more than this to convince me it's a bad idea to remove carbohydrate derived glucose. It also gives me pause when the author says things like "low carb diets cause tumors to grow". Where's the evidence? Anecdotally, I have a friend that's no longer prediabetic because he switched to a ketogenic diet, and numerous people have told me the diet has improved their overall health.

reilly3000 8y ago
This is probably clickbait from a publisher that can't help itself... In terms of content strategy, anti-fad diet articles are a sure winner.
toomuchtodo 8y ago
I shed 3 pounds a week on a keto diet without any exercise. It's simply so much harder to consume as many calories from fats and protein as it is from carbohydrates (think heavy whipping cream vs a can of soda). Huge proponent of keto, regardless of your protein and fat sources.
jstandard 8y ago
As a counterpoint, Japanese people generally eat almost the inverse of the keto diet (high-carb, low-fat[1]) and have the longest life expectancy on the planet. It's just not as simple as "this diet" vs. "that diet". [1] https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/japan-healthiest-people-in-the-world-carbs-high-grain-diet_us_56f08cc4e4b084c6722139ca https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/japan-healthiest-people... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy#List_by_the_World_Health_Organization_(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expe...
- kyledrake 8y ago
  One interesting thing to note is that much of this comes from Okinawans in particular, and there's a possible link to a purple sweet potato they consume a lot of (or at least used to). You can get them at most asian grocery stores and they're quite tasty (but not especially keto friendly).

reilly3000 8y ago

This is probably clickbait from a publisher that can't help itself... In terms of content strategy, anti-fad diet articles are a sure winner.

toomuchtodo 8y ago

I shed 3 pounds a week on a keto diet without any exercise. It's simply so much harder to consume as many calories from fats and protein as it is from carbohydrates (think heavy whipping cream vs a can of soda). Huge proponent of keto, regardless of your protein and fat sources.

jstandard 8y ago

As a counterpoint, Japanese people generally eat almost the inverse of the keto diet (high-carb, low-fat[1]) and have the longest life expectancy on the planet. It's just not as simple as "this diet" vs. "that diet". [1] https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/japan-healthiest-people-in-the-world-carbs-high-grain-diet_us_56f08cc4e4b084c6722139ca https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/japan-healthiest-people... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy#List_by_the_World_Health_Organization_(2015) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expe...

kyledrake 8y ago
One interesting thing to note is that much of this comes from Okinawans in particular, and there's a possible link to a purple sweet potato they consume a lot of (or at least used to). You can get them at most asian grocery stores and they're quite tasty (but not especially keto friendly).