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There are downsides to any diet. Keto has the huge upside of cutting out nutrient-poor highly processed foods that many people do not even realize are unhealthy
by mikea1 5y ago
There are downsides to any diet. Keto has the huge upside of cutting out nutrient-poor highly processed foods that many people do not even realize are unhealthy.
Also, the idea of “unhealthy fats” is debatable [0], but that is besides the point: the largest downside to Keto is restricting a moderate amount of carbs from healthy choices, from your citation:
> meeting the diet's requirements means cutting out many healthy foods, making it difficult to meet your micronutrient needs.
[0] https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-are-saturated-fats-ok-to-eat/ https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-mi...
- windexh8er 5y agoLeaning in on old data and recommending people eat copious amounts of saturated fats is just as poor a diet choice as highly processed foods. [0] [0] https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/fat/art-20045550 https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-h...