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The slime mold guys are currently testing the hypothesis that the potassium in potatoes is why the potato monodiet works… The mechanism of diets isn’t understo
by kritiko 4y ago
The slime mold guys are currently testing the hypothesis that the potassium in potatoes is why the potato monodiet works…
The mechanism of diets isn’t understood yet - check out Kevin Hall’s metabolic ward study of low fat high carb vs. high fat low carb for some paradoxical results.
I’d be happy finding a diet that consistently works for people before understanding how.
- CadmiumYellow 4y agoKevin Hall also did a fascinating study on ultra-processed vs less processed foods which found that people ate more and gained more weight on ultra-processed foods even when the two diets were identical in macronutrient composition! I would guess that the main reason dramatically different diets show similar levels of effectiveness is that all of them involve drastically limiting intake of ultra-processed foods. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7946062/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7946062/