The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You?
The Keto Diet Is Popular, but Is It Good for You?
Low-carb, high-fat eating can lead to weight loss, but scientists debate the long-term effects on health. By Anahad O'Connor in the NYT. He has written positively before about Keto, this one is balanced. Quote:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/...od-for-you.html |
I've been on a keto diet since it was called Atkins Introduction (I never got over 20 carbs/day without gaining).
I'm 73. Last year I had my heart and circulation tested by a heart doctor. I have the heart and circulatory system of a 50 year old. I eat cheese and/or butter and meat almost every day. So much for saturated fat being bad (for me at least - YMMV) Bob |
This piece was nicely balanced -- if not leaning towards 'in favor'. Thanks for posting, Janet.
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It wasn't so long ago that nobody would propose a study involving a LCHF diet. Not only would it not be funded, but they'd be lambasted for their unethical behavior and stupidity for challenging the settled perfection of a high carb, low fat diet. Times are changing. |
Nice to read a logical article that doesn’t trash LCHF and try to scare you.
Thanks Janet. |
A somewhat positive article is refreshing.
FUnny, how my failure is always because of the heavy influence of those around me that are NOT eating a "healthy", and I mean LC diet.....not the failure of the diet plan itself. If LCers got more support, more would stay with it. Im careful to never mention LCing to my doc. |
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It would have been nice to see some of these ideas challenged or given the researchers a chance to respond to these kinds of comments. But it was more balanced than we usually see. |
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Nor trash "healthy carbs" - like most of you here I was nodding my head in agreement and when the author mentioned stuff that I might not agree with, being a low carb hyper advocate and all, I muttered, "...fair point" This article should cause one to do more reading on both types of diets that seem to help type 2 diabeetus - High Fat Low Carb and Low Fat High Carb (healthy essential whole food carbs like beans, whole grains and fruits mentioned) Stop eating !~#$ shuggar and anyone's health is likely to take a giant leap forward, or at least slow down the inevitable spiral down of health and make more comfortable as we approach our deaths. All of our deaths, Vegans and Carnivores alike. Thanks for posting this J, gives one some hope that there's some sense out there in print :) |
Encouraging indicator that we are making progress with broader acceptance of alternative approaches for healthy eating. Things are slowly moving in the right direction and away from misinformed outrage.
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Hummus, black beans are two legumes I went my whole life without eating and all of a sudden a few years back it was being touted as "super food"
“Whole grains, fruits and legumes are some of the most health-promoting foods on the planet. They are not responsible for the epidemics of Type 2 diabetes or obesity, and their avoidance may do harm.” Lets just say that with my genetics, those foods didn't exist in that part of the world. I think it's been nothing but marketing propaganda like so many other things. |
A pretty balanced article which is nice for a change. However, they always have to put in there a statement, " yeah it may work, but only as long as you stick to it", as if that was unique to low carb/keto!
I've been dieting since 6th grade. Did all forms of Weight Watchers, from the 70's version which was pretty low carb, to the 90's version of low fat/points. It only worked for weight loss when, wait for it.... I stuck to it religiously! You go off strict low fat/calorie counting, you gain all the weight back plus more. So, which diet can one stick to without having to white knuckle hunger all day, every day? Low carb/keto wins that hands down for most people. And the reason, as we know, is lower insulin and better control of blood glucose. |
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I don't know about other people, but the Keto diet has been quite good for me. The large amount of saturated fats that I eat have not had any negative effects.
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CG, while I understand your point, I have started to be rather concerned about animal fats. Not because of the saturated structure but because of the conce ntrated herbicides and pesticides accumulated in that fat. |
I'm not that concerned with herbicides and pesticides in the animal fat that I eat. Do you have a source showing that they're present in at a harmful level? Dose makes the poison.
Same goes for those who want me to stare at the ceiling all night, worried about the lectins in the beans I don't eat. |
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I eat:
I could buy US organic cheese, by my DW has a sensitivity to A1 milk products and most US cheese and butter is from A1 cows. Because they have nationalized or socialized medicine (depending on the country), European countries are more interested in preventing disease, thus lowering their costs in treating disease. I'm not a paranoid about every pollutant entering my body, as the body has defenses for that, but I just feel it's prudent to minimize the impact when I can. Bob |
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