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Curious About Keto
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I want to lose 70lbs and I've heard great things about the Keto Diet. Has anyone tried it? Results?
I’m liking it and finding it really easy and satisfying.Rea20021989 wrote: »EVERYONE finds fat filling; it's how keto works. Once you reduce your carbs, your body starts burning fat rather than carbs (glycogen) for fuel, and it eats into the fat reserves in your body. There's a period of about a week or two, while your body transitions, where you can be tired, crabby, headachey etc. but after that you experience amazing mental clarity, energy, lack of appetite etc.
When i ate carbs i was a monster. a 24 stone monster with no off switch - i was constantly eating, constantly craving sugar, always tired, hangry (angry through hunger) and a hormonal mess. Simply 'eating at a calorie deficit' didn't work for me because I was always hungry, craving, constantly thinking about food, and miserable.
I've been keto for 1 year in April, and I've lost half my body weight. I went from being 20 stone to being 11.5 stone (where i've plateaued and evened out for the last 4 months or so) since April last year. I'm no longer hungry, I eat one meal a day and I'm satiated, I still eat out, I still drink alcohol, and I now go to the gym 5 times a week for 1-2 hours and work out hard completely fasted. My mental health is much better, the amount of sleep i require is less and i feel more rested for it, and I'm generally much happy. It's not limiting, it's different. It's a way of life, not a diet, and once you experience it and get used to it, I doubt you'd WANT to go back
Good luck (and feel free to message me or whatnot if you want any more info)
Keto is amazing.
Bolded is what sold me.
Everyone is burning fat in a calorie deficit, it isn't something that only happens with keto.10 -
I've been doing keto since January 1 and I've lost 35 lb. I was bloated, tired, irritable and completely addicted to fast food and carbs. As a type 2 diabetic, I was also headed for disaster. Now two months later my blood sugar is down 200 points (!) and I feel great. I even sleep better. I never crave carbs and I'm rarely hungry. I had the "keto flu" for the first 8 or 9 days, and basically slept a lot. Staying hydrated is key. But now I'm fat-adjusted, meaning my body is burning fat for energy instead of glucose, I have tons of energy and to put it plainly, keto has been a miracle for me. I didn't think anything could stop my food addiction. Now I have control and I love the foods I'm eating. There's a LOT of misinformation out there about keto, mainly due to the grain and pharma industries. Weight Watchers profits are down 80%...you'll notice a LOT of WW ads around those articles about that bad, bad keto diet. I highly recommend Dr. Ken Berry's videos on youtube. He's a real, practicing M.D. with a lot of good, common sense advice about keto. Speak to your own doctor and if they give you permission to try it, I think you'll love it. You could easily meet your weight loss goal in 6-12 months. Good luck!19
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ultra_violets wrote: »I've been doing keto since January 1 and I've lost 35 lb. I was bloated, tired, irritable and completely addicted to fast food and carbs. As a type 2 diabetic, I was also headed for disaster. Now two months later my blood sugar is down 200 points (!) and I feel great. I even sleep better. I never crave carbs and I'm rarely hungry. I had the "keto flu" for the first 8 or 9 days, and basically slept a lot. Staying hydrated is key. But now I'm fat-adjusted, meaning my body is burning fat for energy instead of glucose, I have tons of energy and to put it plainly, keto has been a miracle for me. I didn't think anything could stop my food addiction. Now I have control and I love the foods I'm eating. There's a LOT of misinformation out there about keto, mainly due to the grain and pharma industries. Weight Watchers profits are down 80%...you'll notice a LOT of WW ads around those articles about that bad, bad keto diet. I highly recommend Dr. Ken Berry's videos on youtube. He's a real, practicing M.D. with a lot of good, common sense advice about keto. Speak to your own doctor and if they give you permission to try it, I think you'll love it. You could easily meet your weight loss goal in 6-12 months. Good luck!
Is there actual evidence that "big grain" is behind keto misinformation? I've seen this claim made a lot recently, but I haven't seen documentation.10 -
ultra_violets wrote: »I've been doing keto since January 1 and I've lost 35 lb. I was bloated, tired, irritable and completely addicted to fast food and carbs. As a type 2 diabetic, I was also headed for disaster. Now two months later my blood sugar is down 200 points (!) and I feel great. I even sleep better. I never crave carbs and I'm rarely hungry. I had the "keto flu" for the first 8 or 9 days, and basically slept a lot. Staying hydrated is key. But now I'm fat-adjusted, meaning my body is burning fat for energy instead of glucose, I have tons of energy and to put it plainly, keto has been a miracle for me. I didn't think anything could stop my food addiction. Now I have control and I love the foods I'm eating. There's a LOT of misinformation out there about keto, mainly due to the grain and pharma industries. Weight Watchers profits are down 80%...you'll notice a LOT of WW ads around those articles about that bad, bad keto diet. I highly recommend Dr. Ken Berry's videos on youtube. He's a real, practicing M.D. with a lot of good, common sense advice about keto. Speak to your own doctor and if they give you permission to try it, I think you'll love it. You could easily meet your weight loss goal in 6-12 months. Good luck!
Grain industries? Wow. Now everything is evil. Grain, the foundation of civilization as we know it, is now to be our downfall?
I'm glad you are finding your way to better health, but a lot of what you're describing could be accomplished with weight loss and by eating a generally well-rounded diet.
ETA: to actually address the OP, it has been said by many - the best thing you can do for yourself is find a way of eating that is sustainable for you, and helps you to be healthy. What that looks like is going to vary for individuals, as individuals find different foods and food combinations satiating.13 -
ultra_violets wrote: »I've been doing keto since January 1 and I've lost 35 lb. I was bloated, tired, irritable and completely addicted to fast food and carbs. As a type 2 diabetic, I was also headed for disaster. Now two months later my blood sugar is down 200 points (!) and I feel great. I even sleep better. I never crave carbs and I'm rarely hungry. I had the "keto flu" for the first 8 or 9 days, and basically slept a lot. Staying hydrated is key. But now I'm fat-adjusted, meaning my body is burning fat for energy instead of glucose, I have tons of energy and to put it plainly, keto has been a miracle for me. I didn't think anything could stop my food addiction. Now I have control and I love the foods I'm eating. There's a LOT of misinformation out there about keto, mainly due to the grain and pharma industries. Weight Watchers profits are down 80%...you'll notice a LOT of WW ads around those articles about that bad, bad keto diet. I highly recommend Dr. Ken Berry's videos on youtube. He's a real, practicing M.D. with a lot of good, common sense advice about keto. Speak to your own doctor and if they give you permission to try it, I think you'll love it. You could easily meet your weight loss goal in 6-12 months. Good luck!
Grain industries? Wow. Now everything is evil. Grain, the foundation of civilization as we know it, is now to be our downfall?
I'm glad you are finding your way to better health, but a lot of what you're describing could be accomplished with weight loss and by eating a generally well-rounded diet.
It's the very, very, very, very long-term plot by the Mesopotamians to destroy us all.20 -
janejellyroll wrote: »ultra_violets wrote: »I've been doing keto since January 1 and I've lost 35 lb. I was bloated, tired, irritable and completely addicted to fast food and carbs. As a type 2 diabetic, I was also headed for disaster. Now two months later my blood sugar is down 200 points (!) and I feel great. I even sleep better. I never crave carbs and I'm rarely hungry. I had the "keto flu" for the first 8 or 9 days, and basically slept a lot. Staying hydrated is key. But now I'm fat-adjusted, meaning my body is burning fat for energy instead of glucose, I have tons of energy and to put it plainly, keto has been a miracle for me. I didn't think anything could stop my food addiction. Now I have control and I love the foods I'm eating. There's a LOT of misinformation out there about keto, mainly due to the grain and pharma industries. Weight Watchers profits are down 80%...you'll notice a LOT of WW ads around those articles about that bad, bad keto diet. I highly recommend Dr. Ken Berry's videos on youtube. He's a real, practicing M.D. with a lot of good, common sense advice about keto. Speak to your own doctor and if they give you permission to try it, I think you'll love it. You could easily meet your weight loss goal in 6-12 months. Good luck!
Grain industries? Wow. Now everything is evil. Grain, the foundation of civilization as we know it, is now to be our downfall?
I'm glad you are finding your way to better health, but a lot of what you're describing could be accomplished with weight loss and by eating a generally well-rounded diet.
It's the very, very, very, very long-term plot by the Mesopotamians to destroy us all.
They obviously knew how to play the long game.11 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »I want to lose 70lbs and I've heard great things about the Keto Diet. Has anyone tried it? Results?
I’m liking it and finding it really easy and satisfying.Rea20021989 wrote: »EVERYONE finds fat filling; it's how keto works. Once you reduce your carbs, your body starts burning fat rather than carbs (glycogen) for fuel, and it eats into the fat reserves in your body. There's a period of about a week or two, while your body transitions, where you can be tired, crabby, headachey etc. but after that you experience amazing mental clarity, energy, lack of appetite etc.
When i ate carbs i was a monster. a 24 stone monster with no off switch - i was constantly eating, constantly craving sugar, always tired, hangry (angry through hunger) and a hormonal mess. Simply 'eating at a calorie deficit' didn't work for me because I was always hungry, craving, constantly thinking about food, and miserable.
I've been keto for 1 year in April, and I've lost half my body weight. I went from being 20 stone to being 11.5 stone (where i've plateaued and evened out for the last 4 months or so) since April last year. I'm no longer hungry, I eat one meal a day and I'm satiated, I still eat out, I still drink alcohol, and I now go to the gym 5 times a week for 1-2 hours and work out hard completely fasted. My mental health is much better, the amount of sleep i require is less and i feel more rested for it, and I'm generally much happy. It's not limiting, it's different. It's a way of life, not a diet, and once you experience it and get used to it, I doubt you'd WANT to go back
Good luck (and feel free to message me or whatnot if you want any more info)
Keto is amazing.
Bolded is what sold me.
If the bolded is what sold you, then you're basing your decision on misinformation. It's one thing to choose your diet because it's easy and satisfying, it's another to fall for misinformation. The kind of fuel you burn is irrelevant for weight loss. You only burn body fat reserves if you are in a calorie deficit regardless of your glycogen levels. It's true that you burn more of the fat you eat as fuel on keto (just like you burn more of the carbs you eat on a higher carb diet), but it makes little difference for weight loss.I want to lose 70lbs and I've heard great things about the Keto Diet. Has anyone tried it? Results?
I’m liking it and finding it really easy and satisfying.Rea20021989 wrote: »EVERYONE finds fat filling; it's how keto works. Once you reduce your carbs, your body starts burning fat rather than carbs (glycogen) for fuel, and it eats into the fat reserves in your body. There's a period of about a week or two, while your body transitions, where you can be tired, crabby, headachey etc. but after that you experience amazing mental clarity, energy, lack of appetite etc.
When i ate carbs i was a monster. a 24 stone monster with no off switch - i was constantly eating, constantly craving sugar, always tired, hangry (angry through hunger) and a hormonal mess. Simply 'eating at a calorie deficit' didn't work for me because I was always hungry, craving, constantly thinking about food, and miserable.
I've been keto for 1 year in April, and I've lost half my body weight. I went from being 20 stone to being 11.5 stone (where i've plateaued and evened out for the last 4 months or so) since April last year. I'm no longer hungry, I eat one meal a day and I'm satiated, I still eat out, I still drink alcohol, and I now go to the gym 5 times a week for 1-2 hours and work out hard completely fasted. My mental health is much better, the amount of sleep i require is less and i feel more rested for it, and I'm generally much happy. It's not limiting, it's different. It's a way of life, not a diet, and once you experience it and get used to it, I doubt you'd WANT to go back
Good luck (and feel free to message me or whatnot if you want any more info)
Keto is amazing.
Bolded is what sold me.
That actually happens whenever you have a deficit. (That is, you always use fat for fuel to some extent, and anyone with a deficit will eat into fat reserves, whereas you won't do that on keto without a deficit.)
Telling people they should do keto for this reason is therefore inaccurate.
I agree that if you personally find it easier or more satisfying that other ways of eating, that's a good reason.
[Edit: or what amusedmonkey said!]
I don’t count calories, so yeah that info is accurate for me.
It makes no difference whether you count calories or not, keto does not mean you magically burn fat from your body in a way that you allegedly cannot eat more carbs. That's misinformation.
If what you are saying is that you find you eat less on keto, that's possible, but that's something that often happens with dietary changes so no telling yet whether it will last.6 -
ultra_violets wrote: »I've been doing keto since January 1 and I've lost 35 lb. I was bloated, tired, irritable and completely addicted to fast food and carbs. As a type 2 diabetic, I was also headed for disaster. Now two months later my blood sugar is down 200 points (!) and I feel great. I even sleep better. I never crave carbs and I'm rarely hungry. I had the "keto flu" for the first 8 or 9 days, and basically slept a lot. Staying hydrated is key. But now I'm fat-adjusted, meaning my body is burning fat for energy instead of glucose, I have tons of energy and to put it plainly, keto has been a miracle for me. I didn't think anything could stop my food addiction. Now I have control and I love the foods I'm eating. There's a LOT of misinformation out there about keto, mainly due to the grain and pharma industries. Weight Watchers profits are down 80%...you'll notice a LOT of WW ads around those articles about that bad, bad keto diet. I highly recommend Dr. Ken Berry's videos on youtube. He's a real, practicing M.D. with a lot of good, common sense advice about keto. Speak to your own doctor and if they give you permission to try it, I think you'll love it. You could easily meet your weight loss goal in 6-12 months. Good luck!
Grain industries? Wow. Now everything is evil. Grain, the foundation of civilization as we know it, is now to be our downfall?
I'm glad you are finding your way to better health, but a lot of what you're describing could be accomplished with weight loss and by eating a generally well-rounded diet.
Good point -- I like how the alternatives are keto or "completely addicted to fast food and carbs" and eating what sounds like an unhealthful diet.
I think some fast food can be included on a healthful diet, but I don't care for it and therefore almost never eat it -- that was true when I was fat, when I was losing 90 lbs without doing keto (and eating a very healthy diet including sufficient protein, lots of fiber, and over 10 servings of veg most days), and at maintenance. I've experimented with keto as noted above, but it did not make my diet more healthful, and certainly did not affect my craving for carbs (I don't see what the deal is with craving "carbs" -- if a craving is that general, eat some vegetables). Personally, I often crave well-made salads with tasty vinaigrettes, and did when eating keto too. I craved fruit when summer started to come, which is why I ditched keto, in part, and yet I don't think eating fruit is something to feel bad about. Oh, well.10 -
I swear. Every Keto thread turns into a sh*tshow. "Big grain". LMAO.13
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In my case, it was "Big fruit" and "Big legume". I'm sure they put addictive substances in them on purpose to ruin keto diet for people.8
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DevilsFan1 wrote: »I swear. Every Keto thread turns into a sh*tshow. "Big grain". LMAO.
Before keto it was IF, (the initial threads when IF first went mainstream were very similar to the keto ones-all sorts of fantastical woo claims about the magical properties of IF). Before that it was paleo/primal eating etc etc etc.
There's always going to be a fad/gimmicky diet in the spotlight. With 45 million annual (yo-yo) dieters out there and a multi-billion dollar dieting industry in play, there's always going to be some 'One True Way' plan being pushed (and the plans 'experts' are always going to be making lots of money off of it).
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Rea20021989 wrote: »I think the key is that you say dietary 'choices', which is the key phrase here. If you choose to eat low carb and adapt to that, you will find fat satiating after a period of time. If you choose to eat fats and carbbs at the same time, you don't find them satiating in the same way; I did it for years and was the exact same, bottomless pit.
Starchy carbs are a man made genetic mutation to 'feed' the masses; they're not natural. I'm not a fanatic about this - i LIKE carbs as much as the next person, i just can't eat them - but when you actually think about the fact that keto is how our ancestors ate, for thousands of years, before the masses of increase in certain disease (read mutations like cancer etc) from the highly processed foods we now shovel into ourselves like bread and pasta, and it makes a lot of sense that it is a more healthy and natural way of eating. Aside from that is the sugars/carbs' negative impact upon the immune system, too.
A high carb eater burns sugars before they burn fat; it's the fast energy release. it's what the body is programmed to do. When the carb fuel (sugars) run out, you will then burn fat. But it does take your body time to burn through the carbs you're eating and then convert, rather than sticking with the same source. Otherwise people wouldn't have 'sugar highs' and energy crashes etc. With keeping to fats as main fuel, there's no switching back and forth.
I understand there's no one size fits all. But I would imagine if you gave your body time to transition to burning fats rather than sugars you would feel just as satiated. My personal choice is not to have to feel hunger to eat at a calorie deficit, to never need to 'carb up' before a workout and have the energy to burn through 700-1100 calories or feel tired after it (bar muscle aches until i replenish electrolytes) etc.
I dieted for years 'at a calorie deficit', ensuring that i did at least a 5k walk each day (as a power walk, not 'over the day') and only managed to lose about 4 stone over a year. I was always tired, always miserably hungry, and it was horrible. I do get that it doesn't fit everyone, but I can't recommend it enough after it's reversed being pre-diabetic, pre-hypertension, and half my body weight. I've always struggled with weight - at age 10 i went into adult size clothing at a size 12. I'm now a size 10 for the first time in my life at 30. I'm just saying there's alternatives out there for people who miserably struggled like I did, you just have to give them a chance. You might not find it's your preferred way, but it might certainly be life changing for others.
I'd recommend watching the documentary 'The Magic Pill'; it's fairly dull but enlightening (and yes, I know that's quite an oxymoron!) at the same time. Not looking to pick a fight or say that my way is the only way here, just saying what you're saying isn't necessarily true for everyone either.
Keto isn't how our ancestors ate for thousands of years, though. Starches and grains have been in the human diet since we developed fire. I don't know where this idea comes from, but it's absolutely not backed up by the archaeological record.16 -
diannethegeek wrote: »Rea20021989 wrote: »I think the key is that you say dietary 'choices', which is the key phrase here. If you choose to eat low carb and adapt to that, you will find fat satiating after a period of time. If you choose to eat fats and carbbs at the same time, you don't find them satiating in the same way; I did it for years and was the exact same, bottomless pit.
Starchy carbs are a man made genetic mutation to 'feed' the masses; they're not natural. I'm not a fanatic about this - i LIKE carbs as much as the next person, i just can't eat them - but when you actually think about the fact that keto is how our ancestors ate, for thousands of years, before the masses of increase in certain disease (read mutations like cancer etc) from the highly processed foods we now shovel into ourselves like bread and pasta, and it makes a lot of sense that it is a more healthy and natural way of eating. Aside from that is the sugars/carbs' negative impact upon the immune system, too.
A high carb eater burns sugars before they burn fat; it's the fast energy release. it's what the body is programmed to do. When the carb fuel (sugars) run out, you will then burn fat. But it does take your body time to burn through the carbs you're eating and then convert, rather than sticking with the same source. Otherwise people wouldn't have 'sugar highs' and energy crashes etc. With keeping to fats as main fuel, there's no switching back and forth.
I understand there's no one size fits all. But I would imagine if you gave your body time to transition to burning fats rather than sugars you would feel just as satiated. My personal choice is not to have to feel hunger to eat at a calorie deficit, to never need to 'carb up' before a workout and have the energy to burn through 700-1100 calories or feel tired after it (bar muscle aches until i replenish electrolytes) etc.
I dieted for years 'at a calorie deficit', ensuring that i did at least a 5k walk each day (as a power walk, not 'over the day') and only managed to lose about 4 stone over a year. I was always tired, always miserably hungry, and it was horrible. I do get that it doesn't fit everyone, but I can't recommend it enough after it's reversed being pre-diabetic, pre-hypertension, and half my body weight. I've always struggled with weight - at age 10 i went into adult size clothing at a size 12. I'm now a size 10 for the first time in my life at 30. I'm just saying there's alternatives out there for people who miserably struggled like I did, you just have to give them a chance. You might not find it's your preferred way, but it might certainly be life changing for others.
I'd recommend watching the documentary 'The Magic Pill'; it's fairly dull but enlightening (and yes, I know that's quite an oxymoron!) at the same time. Not looking to pick a fight or say that my way is the only way here, just saying what you're saying isn't necessarily true for everyone either.
Keto isn't how our ancestors ate for thousands of years, though. Starches and grains have been in the human diet since we developed fire. I don't know where this idea comes from, but it's absolutely not backed up by the archaeological record.
People always forget about the "gatherer" part of hunter/gatherer society. Grubbing in the brush for edible plants and bugs doesn't have the same glamour as stalking the mammoth in the wild.12 -
I want to lose 70lbs and I've heard great things about the Keto Diet. Has anyone tried it? Results?
Obviously you've seen by now that the keto diet gets a lot of discussion around here. I think most people would agree that it's a fine diet if it works best for you. A lot of people like it and find it a good fit for them. It wasn't a good fit for me and it had some negatives for me that are specific to my needs and wants. The important thing is to try it and see if you personally feel better on it.
You will find a lot of different claims about it ranging from mildly off-putting to downright ridiculous. You'll find a lot of biased documentaries about it on Youtube and Netflix (I include The Magic Pill in the "downright ridiculous" category). But at its heart -- unless you're using it to treat medical issues -- the keto diet works because it makes a deficit easier to stick to for some people. Try it. See if you like it. Ignore the nonsense.8 -
diannethegeek wrote: »Rea20021989 wrote: »I think the key is that you say dietary 'choices', which is the key phrase here. If you choose to eat low carb and adapt to that, you will find fat satiating after a period of time. If you choose to eat fats and carbbs at the same time, you don't find them satiating in the same way; I did it for years and was the exact same, bottomless pit.
Starchy carbs are a man made genetic mutation to 'feed' the masses; they're not natural. I'm not a fanatic about this - i LIKE carbs as much as the next person, i just can't eat them - but when you actually think about the fact that keto is how our ancestors ate, for thousands of years, before the masses of increase in certain disease (read mutations like cancer etc) from the highly processed foods we now shovel into ourselves like bread and pasta, and it makes a lot of sense that it is a more healthy and natural way of eating. Aside from that is the sugars/carbs' negative impact upon the immune system, too.
A high carb eater burns sugars before they burn fat; it's the fast energy release. it's what the body is programmed to do. When the carb fuel (sugars) run out, you will then burn fat. But it does take your body time to burn through the carbs you're eating and then convert, rather than sticking with the same source. Otherwise people wouldn't have 'sugar highs' and energy crashes etc. With keeping to fats as main fuel, there's no switching back and forth.
I understand there's no one size fits all. But I would imagine if you gave your body time to transition to burning fats rather than sugars you would feel just as satiated. My personal choice is not to have to feel hunger to eat at a calorie deficit, to never need to 'carb up' before a workout and have the energy to burn through 700-1100 calories or feel tired after it (bar muscle aches until i replenish electrolytes) etc.
I dieted for years 'at a calorie deficit', ensuring that i did at least a 5k walk each day (as a power walk, not 'over the day') and only managed to lose about 4 stone over a year. I was always tired, always miserably hungry, and it was horrible. I do get that it doesn't fit everyone, but I can't recommend it enough after it's reversed being pre-diabetic, pre-hypertension, and half my body weight. I've always struggled with weight - at age 10 i went into adult size clothing at a size 12. I'm now a size 10 for the first time in my life at 30. I'm just saying there's alternatives out there for people who miserably struggled like I did, you just have to give them a chance. You might not find it's your preferred way, but it might certainly be life changing for others.
I'd recommend watching the documentary 'The Magic Pill'; it's fairly dull but enlightening (and yes, I know that's quite an oxymoron!) at the same time. Not looking to pick a fight or say that my way is the only way here, just saying what you're saying isn't necessarily true for everyone either.
Keto isn't how our ancestors ate for thousands of years, though. Starches and grains have been in the human diet since we developed fire. I don't know where this idea comes from, but it's absolutely not backed up by the archaeological record.
Here's more on that:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/people-and-culture/food/the-plate/2015/09/11/ancient-oat-discovery-may-poke-more-holes-in-paleo-diet/
...The idea that prehistoric people didn’t eat grain “is just wrong. It’s misinformed,” says Huw Barton of Britain’s University of Leicester, who studies ancient starch grains. “People ate what they could get their hands on. Eating is surviving.”
Survival may have hinged on oats some 33,000 years ago at the Italian cave called Grotta Paglicci. Inside the cave, archaeologists have uncovered paintings and what must have been a cherished tool: a sandstone pestle about 5 inches (11.8 cm) long. Analysis reveals the pestle was studded with starch granules from a cornucopia of plant materials, including grasses similar to millet and what might be acorns, the researchers report in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. But the most common starch was from oats.
...Pre-agricultural people also carbo-loaded on the tubers of the purple nut sedge, a noxious weed; underground stems of the cattail, which may have been ground into flour; and the seeds of wild wheat.
...Before farming began about 12,000 years ago, the human diet was absurdly, wildly variable, and fluid. How people fended off hunger depended on where they lived, the season of year, weather, and countless other factors.
“The fact that Paleolithic humans and their ancestors lived in wide assortments of habitats suggests—indeed, necessitates—an equally varied assortment of diets,” Georgia State University anthropologist Kenneth Sayers says via email.9 -
Great for appetite control
But (TMI alert!!) I stopped getting my period when I ate according to the keto diet, and I ate plenty of low carb veggies too and followed that diet like a rule-following warrior lol
It was NOT healthy for me, so I stopped
But obviously from this thread it works for some people. Yay!
Currently, I simply avoid processed foods (cook everything at home) and avoid gluten (I’m allergic) and I’ve been doing good
Good luck!3
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