Similar to the low fat madness of the last 40 years. Remember you have to buy all the "low fat" foods- and eat lots of bread. That is very healthy.

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This is the correct link to the radio show:

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/popup/audio/player.html?autoPlay=true&clipIds=2323985272

@nomad

Plus eat all those expensive anti-cholesterol drugs when you want to live a bit longer…

As I remember, modern research shows that cholesterol is normal and used to repair blood vessels, actual problems is the health conditions and other things that cause such damage. But fighting it is too complex and requires individual approach, and does not bring billions instantly.

When the topic of allergies comes up, I usually tell that I have none, so my mother was probably a sloven ;-)

@dbp I personally have been following a ketogenic diet (except for some off days that I drink too much red wine- once in a blue moon). This came about ever since my partner was diagnosed with cancer. Currently everything is going fine. That was the main reason I was away from the internet and cameras for a year. Anyway: very low carb and very high fat. I normally start day with butter coffee- (ghee and coffee + blender).

Not suggesting anyone follow this for any medical reasons- but it helped me loose 40kgs. And I can now do quite a few push-ups as well!! ;-) YMMV

@dbp see attached. Not the best study but one nonetheless.

The metabolic advantage is that you can burn fat & carbohydrates if you are athletic. Ketosis occurs when you deplete your stored glycogen (which if you are a carb eater would take 3 days of fasting). Once that happens your body oxidises fat to make ketone bodies.

At the same time your liver will make glucose to keep certain cells alive that are unable to transition into burning ketone bodies- (a few brain cells and some CNS cells).

Once you begin doing athletic things- your liver will create more glucose to pump into your muscles as glycogen, (and more ketones from fat). Remember that insulin is needed for glucose to be placed into cells, (Insulin regulates many cell pathways).

So the strange thing that happens is if you eat more fat - and less carbs- your body makes less insulin, and your body gets better at burning carbs. So if you are moving your body lots (athlete) then you can run on both Ketones AND Carbohydrates.

There is some Keto product called superstarch- but I'm sure having a slice of bread wouldn't be any different.

In relation to your comment about "metabolic advantage"- I think there was a urban myth that it was harder for your body to make ATP from Fat than Glucose. This is rubbish, and if anything its the other way around. But what does happen is that when you body starts to make Ketone bodies from fat your insulin goes down. (This makes sense as if it didn't you would die from too low blood sugar). Remember - you only have about 1 teaspoon of sugar running around your blood at any one time. If it goes too high your body needs to make more insulin VERY fast to bring it down. A standard soft-drink has 9 teaspoons of sugar. So your body has to push 9 x more glucose into your muscles- and if it can't do that- it has to make fat out of the sugar.

Once again - not medical advice- don't do it without consulting a doctor- YMMV.

We all have to die, but not prematurely for the profits of the pharma industry!

Not only pharma industry, but large medical institutions also have their own plans and limits for all major diagnosis and treatment methods. :-)