Why using macronutrient percentages is so wrong.

From https://sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/Food-Function-and-Structure/Sci-Media/Images/Macronutrient-percentages 1. Deception Consider Lies, damned lies and statistics, part n+1. Riera-Crichton et al. Relative fat intake in %E decreased and obesity increased. The conclusion:- "Carbohydrates are fattening and fat is slimming." Yeah, right! Absolute fat intake in grams/kcals increased after healthy eating guidelines (which weren’t low-fat guidelines) came out in 1980, according to … Read more

Is “Keto” the Key to Reversing Diabetes?

SEATTLE — A wave of recent studies show that in many cases, type 2 diabetes is partly or wholly reversible with high fat, very low carb ketogenic diets. Speakers at the Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute 5th annual Thought Leaders Consortium urged the clinical community to radically re-think the received wisdom about this common disorder, and … Read more

#208: Keto Adaptation and the Gut Liver Axis

Want Early Access to Interviews and Additional Bonus Content? Become a High Intensity Health Insider and Access Bonus Content Listen to the recording In this video, we discuss some of the science about: – The relationship between low blood glucose and ketosis – The liver’s role in making ketones – How we can improve liver … Read more

Where is Your Best Fit on the Low Carb Continuum?

Many different routes to success Caveat: The premise of each of the low carb approaches summarized below is that the lower a diet is in sugar and refined carbs , the more health markers will improve and the more fat loss will occur. None of these diet approaches are designed to incur “rapid” fat loss. … Read more

New study: The keto diet burns TEN TIMES more fat than a standard diet, even without exercise

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Low Carb. High Fat — Ketosis Diet

Low Carb. High Fat — Ketosis Diet It’s been a month since I started the low carb, high fat diet also known as the Ketone (or Ketogenic) diet. I started it by eating (well drinking) KetoOS and here’s my thoughts and journey. Firstly as per Melia Robinson’s article: The low-carb, high-fat diet — which first … Read more

Eat Healthy Fat to Burn Fat Fast

When it comes to losing weight, most people usually experience a plateau right at the point of making progress. It is mainly a result of the body fighting against the weight loss process through enhanced unhealthy food cravings and a change in hormone levels. Most people then gain back the lost weight as they succumb … Read more

The LCHF Diet and cholesterol – Quality is key

Cholesterol is a common topic with diet, not only on the LCHF. With Doctor Jeff Gerber having joined the LCHF Podcast team, we got some more information on what cholesterol markers really mean. A lot has changed in Cholesterol research in recent years, so what does it all mean? [membership] Transcript Welcome to this edition … Read more