This is an excellent article. Salvador Camacho, the subject of the Economist article, has written a significant technical article on the subject. [0] I'll com

This is an excellent article. Salvador Camacho, the subject of the Economist article, has written a significant technical article on the subject. [0] I'll comment that this point of view is completely in agreement with my personal experience over five decades. Low fat, "low calorie", and "lite" products are the exact opposite of what you want to eat, especially if you want to lose weight. I first learned of these theories from Michel Montignac, whose advice became very popular in Europe in the '80s. [1] He was followed by many "low-glycemic" diets, e.g. Sugar Busters, "keto", and Paleo. Gary Taubes has written two books on the subject, one popular and one directed at MDs and other professionals. [2] The idea is to eat mostly fat and protein, with a limited amount of low glycemic carbs. Avoid high glycemic carbs like refined flour, sugar, and fruit. I've found over the years that following such a diet while limiting food intake so you stay slightly hungry will result in fat loss. Eating a high fat diet to lose fat is counterintuitive, but it works. [0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485680/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28485680/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Montignac https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Montignac [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25818875 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25818875