The Case for Keto
by Gary Taubes · first published 2020
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Agreed. Gary Taubes has written three high quality books on the subject. The most technical and heavily referenced are Why We Get Fat and The Case For Keto. The latter was just published. I’ve been following a low glycemic diet for decades, but Taubes explains technically why it minimizes fat deposition. If I start eating snacks like candy or corn chips,…
on “Exercise elicits superior metabolic effects in the afternoon compared to morning [pdf]” ↗…obesity code" by Jason Fung. It talks about the causes of obesity (spoiler: hyperinsulinemia) and provides practical advice on how how reducing carbohydrates and intermittent fasting can help. "The case for keto" by Gary Taubes. Is an enjoyable read that not only covers the extensive evidence of how excess insulin leads to gaining body fat, but also how we ended up culturally terrified of dietary fat and dietary…
on “Why Are People Unhealthy?” ↗…having almost no solid evidence supporting it for long term weight loss. The best one that destroys the woo-y history of calorie (and fat) obsessed health science (or lack of science) is the book “The Case for Keto” by the author who wrote “The Case Against Sugar” and “Good Calorie Bad Calorie”.
on “Health effects of the use of non-sugar sweeteners: a review and meta-analysis” ↗…giving up lunch and now eating OMAD ( one meal a day). your BODY WILL get used to eating less. IF worked for me. It seems the MAIN problem is NOT total calories, I read a book by Gary Taubes called "the case for keto." I don't know about bio chem but in the book he said it is not the calories you eat but rather the type of food / calorie. MAIN problem is simple carbs / Sugar. ( slow carbs are veggies) . Simple carbohydrates…
on “Time-restricted eating reduces visceral fat and improves metabolic syndrome” ↗