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posted by martyb on Thursday September 07 2017, @12:04AM   Printer-friendly
from the Huh? dept.

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?


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  • (Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:45PM

    by Phoenix666 (552) on Thursday September 07 2017, @02:45PM (#564585) Journal

    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.

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