Keto Diet - the fat burner diet.

I hear it’s a quick way to get the shits lol

just another fad diet that'll do more damage in the long run for normal people without specific medical conditions that necessitate this diet. ofcourse in the long run we're all dead..

...of course, in the long run we're all dead..... Originally Posted by darkwader

Yes...that's morbidly 100% true, of course.....

That said, nothing wrong with trying to be the best we can be WHILE we still have another day of not being six feet under, right?

Dropping "unnecessary" weight (and doing it safely) makes people feel good about themselves. Getting toned up....for whatever reason...is always a plus. Whether you do it the way Charlie is....or running 4 miles a day like Tara....everybody needs to find that "sweet spot" as to finding something that will keep them motivated and moving forward. That said, "fad diets" aren't my thing either. Quick story why....

I have a friend who turned 86 recently. He still shows up at the office each day...the consummate professional, coat and tie on always...five days a week. But before he's walks in that door each day he wakes at 5:15 am and does 45+ mins of yoga/stretching (and has done so since the early '70's).

He doesn't smoke...has an occasional glass of wine...and still enjoys one cup of black coffee (on his way to work). His motto: everything in moderation. Healthy lifestyle over fad diet seems to have worked pretty well for him so far....

Thank you for sharing that with us TxTusHog

just another fad diet that'll do more damage in the long run for normal people without specific medical conditions that necessitate this diet. Originally Posted by darkwader

I don't think so. Although this is indeed a fad right now, it's truly turning the nutrition field on its head. We're finding out how much the sugar industry (Coke, Pepsi, Hostess, etc...) has meddled with the "science" of blaming fat for people being fat, when it turns out that it's the carbohydrates that make people fat.

No, this is something that will, or should, change the way everyone looks at the stuff they eat. It may be a fad, but it's not a fad diet.

just another fad diet that'll do more damage in the long run for normal people without specific medical conditions that necessitate this diet. ofcourse in the long run we're all dead.. Originally Posted by darkwader

I don't think so. Although this is indeed a fad right now, it's truly turning the nutrition field on its head. We're finding out how much the sugar industry (Coke, Pepsi, Hostess, etc...) has meddled with the "science" of blaming fat for people being fat, when it turns out that it's the carbohydrates that make people fat.

No, this is something that will, or should, change the way everyone looks at the stuff they eat. It may be a fad, but it's not a fad diet. Originally Posted by Crock

For however long you want to consider that people have been on Earth, I would argue that for the majority of that time, there has not been carbohydrate loaded food that comes out of box from Brand X. The body is not adapted to it.

In my opinion, eliminating the packaged foods and eating more naturally will result in better health and maintenance of a healthy weight.

For however long you want to consider that people have been on Earth, I would argue that for the majority of that time, there has not been carbohydrate loaded food that comes out of box from Brand X. The body is not adapted to it.

In my opinion, eliminating the packaged foods and eating more naturally will result in better health and maintenance of a healthy weight. Originally Posted by right_now

True, but there's always been fruit and honey. Sugar has been around for a long time.

I don't know if it's our digestive system evolving for a particular diet, or what. I would think that humans were hunter/gatherer's for the longest amount of time, and that would include plenty of fruit? Complex carbohydrates are a relatively new thing for us to be eating. But the simple carbohydrates present in fruits and vegetables have always been there.

What I do know is that our nutritional guidance for the last 75 years has been not just flawed, but actually guiding us to be fat.

The problem with your hypothesis is that you assume access to fruits with sugars is year round. That wasn’t always the case. Sugar from fruits or beets etc was a pretty rare thing for the majority of human history.

True, but there's always been fruit and honey. Sugar has been around for a long time.

I don't know if it's our digestive system evolving for a particular diet, or what. I would think that humans were hunter/gatherer's for the longest amount of time, and that would include plenty of fruit? Complex carbohydrates are a relatively new thing for us to be eating. But the simple carbohydrates present in fruits and vegetables have always been there.

What I do know is that our nutritional guidance for the last 75 years has been not just flawed, but actually guiding us to be fat. Originally Posted by Crock

True, but there's always been fruit and honey. Sugar has been around for a long time.
Originally Posted by Crock

Not to nitpick, but I was specifically referencing packaged carbohydrate loaded food, pick your favorite brand. Fruit and honey would be from natural sources.

The problem with your hypothesis is that you assume access to fruits with sugars is year round. That wasn’t always the case. Sugar from fruits or beets etc was a pretty rare thing for the majority of human history. Originally Posted by texassapper

True.

Well, true if you mean their diet wasn't primarily fruit. While they may not have had as many varieties as we have now, fruit has existed far longer than humans have.

Not to nitpick, but I was specifically referencing packaged carbohydrate loaded food, pick your favorite brand. Fruit and honey would be from natural sources. Originally Posted by right_now

Natural or not, carbohydrates (sugar) must be very limited for a keto diet.

We'll see what next years main stream diet is, some people can be so gullible sometimes.

I'm just feeling too lazy to look any examples up but lately, there have been a ton of articles about how (for many females) the Keto Diet has dastardly effects on vaginal smells.

Google: Keto Pussy

I'm just feeling too lazy to look any examples up but lately, there have been a ton of articles about how (for many females) the Keto Diet has dastardly effects on vaginal smells. Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

DANG!
Buzzkill.

I'm just feeling too lazy to look any examples up but lately, there have been a ton of articles about how (for many females) the Keto Diet has dastardly effects on vaginal smells.

Google: Keto Pussy Originally Posted by ElisabethWhispers

Now they’ve quit preachin’ and gone to meddlin’!

I've known a few people who have sincerely benefitted from the Keto Diet but personally, I've followed diet trends for decades and along with the whole 'I'm gluten intolerant' mass hysteria that's been around for awhile, often I read of a new "diet" and my eyes involuntarily roll to the back of my head in disbelief.

But with no offense intended for those who have to follow a certain regiment for health purposes. I just don't believe this type of diet is for the general populace.

Anywho ... the article about unique smells has just come out over the last month or so. Maybe on Vice or Slate. Wait. Think it was Fox News. Seriously.

Ugh. Don't even wish to think about this right now. Or ever.