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Is There a Metabolic Advantage to a Ketogenic Diet?
Bottom line: all the metabolic ward studies have consistently shown the same thing: there is no advantage for fat loss on a Ketogenic diet compared to one that is higher in carbohydrates. Takeaway points: If you are on a ketogenic diet and truly enjoy it and it is working great for you, then by all means continue to do it,…
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A Culture that Loses Its Way Will Always Be Prone to Charlatans and Frauds ( a rant)
I see it all the time: people want to lose weight and become healthier. Is there anything particularly wrong with this? No, in fact, for most people, I would say that it is a very admirable, though challenging goal. But when I hear people say things like, "oh, well, maybe my husband will like me again if I looked like I…
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Read this the next time someone tells you the only way to loose weight is to cut out carbs.
A low carb diet can be helpful for some individuals by controlling blood glucose and therefore hunger levels. There is also some research that ketones can suppress appetite in some individuals, but if you are under the delusion that you must cut out carbs to lose body fat, please stop. Do yourself a favor and find a…
