Are they good, bad, ugly?

Paleo, Keto, Atkins etc. what's the deal? my instinct is they're all scams but i ain't no expert

  • fox [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Study after study has found that the only way to keep weight loss is to permanently change lifestyle. Fad diets all promise results, and may deliver them, but they're unsustainable over the long term. Keto in particular is expensive and might be bad for your health long-term.

    The best diet for your general health is :im-vegan: with supplements (or vitamin B-enriched nooch) or something akin to the Mediterranean diet with a lot of leafy greens and fats.

    • bloop [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Why do you say that keto can be bad for health long term? There are people with epilepsy who do it permanently on doctors orders

      It can be expensive though. Avocados aren’t cheap

        • bloop [he/him]
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          2 years ago

          Yeah that makes sense. If you do keto by eating mostly meat and saturated fats it won’t be healthy because those things aren’t healthy in large quantities

      • Dolores [love/loves]
        hexagon
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        2 years ago

        people with epilepsy who do it permanently

        :very-smart: humours theory once again proves correct

      • bubbalu [they/them]
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        2 years ago

        Alleviating a very severe illness can justify a lot of harm to the body. Its a lesser-of-two-evils. Getting radiation is bad for you but chemo is necessary to fight cancer.

      • fox [comrade/them]
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        2 years ago

        Not sure of the specifics but something something heart health