Are carbs the new fat? For much of the second half of the 20th century, doctors constantly suggested we avoid high-fat foods, but more recently a new target for our dietary scorn has emerged: carbohydrates. Two new companion studies are suggesting a ketogenic diet – high fat, low protein, and low carbohydrates – could enhance memory, improve physical strength and extend lifespan.
Whether you want to call it the Atkin's Diet, Paleo or simply "Keto," there have been plenty of variations on this way of eating. While some diets suggest no carbohydrates or sugars, many are underwritten by the same theory. The idea is that by severely restricting the body's intake of carbohydrates, a state known as ketosis is entered into. This forces the body to burn stored fats as fuel instead of carbohydrates.
Has a ketogenic diet worked for you?
(Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 07 2017, @12:48AM (8 children)
I have lost 38lbs doing this.
30-50 carbs a day. Avacado and dark green salads.
Cold caught fish or sardines or chicken for protein. Almost no red meat.
Olive oil and cheeses.
Do this during week. Weekends cheat.
Added running on elliptical too. 2-3 miles while watching tv.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 07 2017, @01:01AM (4 children)
I can get a dozen eggs for $1, sometimes $0.70. That's about a thousand calories.
Now I have to cut out the rice.
(Score: 2) by Snotnose on Thursday September 07 2017, @01:37AM (3 children)
And the beer
/ sux2bu
Why shouldn't we judge a book by it's cover? It's got the author, title, and a summary of what the book's about.
(Score: 3, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:15AM
Already quit drinking and switched to low calorie drugs.
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:45PM
I didn't think I could do a keto diet because I loved beer and bread. The transition was rough and I almost wasn't able to do it. Now I have no desire to have either; the thought of what it will do to my system is deterrent enough. It's almost as if the idea of eating something that amounts to no more than filler has become alien.
Over the summer we took a roadtrip to Prince Edward Island and tried the local delicacy of Cow's chocolate-covered potato chips, and the carbs made us all quite ill; we felt hungover afterward. Same thing trying Screech in Newfoundland--it wasn't the buzz of the alcohol, but the carbs that knocked us out.
Washington DC delenda est.
(Score: 2) by richtopia on Thursday September 07 2017, @03:50PM
Whiskey neat.
However, it raises the question: are alcohol calories allowed on diets? I cannot find the source but I remember reading that dieticians don't actually know much about alcohol calories. They are the most empty of any calories, however there is also evidence that the body does not metabolize them well.
I suppose as long as you don't switch to pot, your diet is safe. Doritos are not on the diet!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 07 2017, @01:40AM (2 children)
I mean... fuck. What were you eating before? Seriously. Your list is about as mundane as it could possibly get. Did your parents raise you on ice cream and steak or something?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 07 2017, @01:56AM (1 child)
Fast food and Coke more likely. And let the parents aside, they bear no responsibility for the shortcoming of their adult progeny.
(Score: 0, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:11AM
>> no responsibility for the shortcoming of their adult progeny.
i call bullshit on that, knowing full well where you must have gotten a hold of that nonsense.