Keto Diet... discuss!

PalDali

Is it good? Is it bad? Can it be maintained for long periods of time?
There are supporters and nay-sayers everywhere when it concerns with the Keto diet.
There are reports that if done incorrectly it can lead to a world of health problems. However, there is proof that it’s beneficial for children with autism and persons with Parkinson’s.
Could this just be another fad?
I’d like your thoughts!
(Positive messages only, no attacking others point of views or opinions)

zeejane03

This may be better suited in the Debate section.

But, since I'm not an autistic child or person with Parkinsons I'm not sure what the benefit of doing keto would be for me.

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kimny72

I don't find fats filling and feel much more energetic and happy when I eat @ 50% carbs, so it would be "not good" for me. For those who find fats filling, or who find some carbs rev up their appetite, it could be a great choice.

I personally don't see proof there is any reason to go as low carb as keto, in other words I think for most people just LCHF would do the trick, but my opinion is just that

I think for long term health it remains to be seen. Most studies on long term keto diets don't go back very far. It seems to me there is some disagreement in the research community right now on the "best" level of dietary fat in general and saturated fat in particular. But honestly, if a keto WOE is what gets an obese person at the right calorie level so they can get to and maintain a healthy weight, I'd bet that's an improvement one way or the other.

And as @zeejane03 said, just a heads up - this is a controversial topic here and might end up being moved to the Debate forum if it gets controversial. If you check out the Debate section, you'll find several threads about low carb and/or keto.

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wmd1979

I agree that this would be better suited in the debate section, however there are already multiple threads on this same topic over there.

Panini911

here is one of the many you can read and join
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10701339/keto-diet-good-or-bad/p1

kpk54

20 pages of discussion:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10701339/keto-diet-good-or-bad/p1

psuLemon

PalDali wrote: »

Is it good? Is it bad? Can it be maintained for long periods of time?
There are supporters and nay-sayers everywhere when it concerns with the Keto diet.
There are reports that if done incorrectly it can lead to a world of health problems. However, there is proof that it’s beneficial for children with autism and persons with Parkinson’s.
Could this just be another fad?
I’d like your thoughts!
(Positive messages only, no attacking others point of views or opinions)

The study on autism had a pretty small sample size and it was only a single study. It seems to be fairly beneficial for insulin resistance and diabetes. There may also be beneficial cognitive/neurological disorders but most of that work is still in its infancy.

For things like body composition improvements there is limited evidence but of the evidence available, it seems to be more effective for cutting fat vs building muscle. There is also big variation in performance based on the individual.

Personally, i struggle with hunger with keto diets. And it kills my gym performance.

searchka

I have epilepsy and one of the neurologist I seen said this would be a good diet for epilepsy. I dont think i would ever go all out strict, but these types of foods seem to make my body feel well and i have good results.