A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
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A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
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Re: A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
#2Reddit has been drowning in anecdotal evidence for years.
Low-fat, high-carb flat-out kills people.
Re: A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
#3Reddit has been drowning in anecdotal evidence for years. Low-fat, high-carb flat-out kills people. http://reddit.com/r/keto
I believe you would be downvoted less harshly if you provided a few reputable sources to back your statement.
Re: A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
#4This study adds nothing new to the debate:
> “To my knowledge, this is one of the first long-term trials that’s given these diets without calorie restrictions,” said Dariush Mozaffarian, the dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, who was not involved in the new study. “It shows that in a free-living setting, cutting your carbs helps you lose weight without focusing on calories. And that’s really important because someone can change what they eat more easily than trying to cut down on their calories.”
It doesn't actually control for calories so basically the study shows us that a diet that's low in carbs can help people eat fewer calories while still feeling full. That's important, but nothing we don't already know.
The health benefits are completely confounded by the lack of caloric control and control for weight loss: losing weight simply makes people less disease prone no matter the contents of the diet.
Re: A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
#5To bad it's environmentally unsustainable. There's no way our ecosystem can survive all of us eating eggs, tuna, and chicken all day. We need to consume less animal products not more. Low carb is fine for a few wealthy people who want to lose weight but it's not a responsible solution to the public health problem.
What about a low-junk food diet? No cqlorie restrictions but no refined carbs? I don't think we need ti discourage people from eating whole grains and beans.
Re: A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
#6Here is the actual paper (paywalled) : http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1900694
Anyone have access that can upload it to Scribd or similar?
Re: A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
#7Reddit has been drowning in anecdotal evidence for years. Low-fat, high-carb flat-out kills people. http://reddit.com/r/keto
One thing I find the pro keto movement frequently forgets is, regardless of the efficacy of the diet, there are a lot of people who simply don't tolerate that much fat very well.
Re: A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
#8To bad it's environmentally unsustainable. There's no way our ecosystem can survive all of us eating eggs, tuna, and chicken all day. We need to consume less animal products not more. Low carb is fine for a few wealthy people who want to lose weight but it's not a responsible solution to the public health problem. What about a low-junk food diet? No cqlorie restrictions but no refined carbs? I don't think we need ti…
Low carb doesn't necessarily mean more animal products. It can mean that you replace the carbs with nuts and veggies, so that you are getting more of your calories from protein and healthy fats.
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#9For anyone who has access to the paper (http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1900694) and is skilled in reading medical research papers, I would love to know if they account for snacking. When I briefly tried a low-carb diet (just out of curiosity, not to lose weight as I'm already quite healthy) I found that I was unable to snack because almost all snack foods are loaded with carbs. I can only eat so much beef jerky before I get sick of it, and couldn't find any snack food that fit the diet that was also appealing.
On my normal omnivorous diet I snack when I feel hungry, usually opting for trail mix, toast (from bread I bake), or a piece of fruit (sometimes chips, but not often). Since none of my available snacks were acceptable on the diet I just opted for drinking coffee and a big glass of water when I felt a little hungry between meals. As a result, I ended up losing a few pounds over a few weeks.
I'm curious if the same thing happened with the participants on the low carb diet. Did they lose weight and become healthier because none of their snacks fit the diet, so they ended up not snacking?
Re: A Call for a Low-Carb Diet
#10Reddit has been drowning in anecdotal evidence for years. Low-fat, high-carb flat-out kills people. http://reddit.com/r/keto
I believe you would be downvoted less harshly if you provided a few reputable sources to back your statement.
This subject freaks people out, vegetarians especially.
A huge part of identity for some people is based on the knowledge that they're living on a healthy plant-based diet. It turns out that said diet is less healthy than subsisting on bacon grease.
This causes cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance causes knee-jerk downvotes.
Citations? How about the study spelled out in the article?