Without fail, every decade seems to see the resurgence of the idea that extremely low-carbohydrate/ketogenic diets diets have a “metabolic advantage” over carb-based diets. By that I mean that advocates claim that more weight/fat will be lost at the same (or even a higher) calorie level. But is it true?
In examining the issue, I will be looking at the following paper:
A Disclaimer about Ketogenic Diets
Before I continue let me say that I have nothing against low-carbohydrate/ketogenic diets. My first book The Ketogenic Diet was about nothing that topic although nowhere in that book did I specifically recommend them. At the same time, at least some of my books have included low- or lowered carbohydrate phases in them. Either those low-carbohydrate phases generate specifically biological effects (i.e.… Keep Reading