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What's the difference between a carnivore diet, a keto diet, and a paleo diet?www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/what-are-the-differences-between-popular-low-carb-diets

272 sats \ 13 comments \ @IamSINGLE 7 Oct food_and_drinks

Different Types of Keto Diets

Ketogenic (keto) diet — In a typical keto diet plan, approximately 70% to 75% of daily calories come from fat, 20% from protein, and no more than 10% from carbohydrates
Carnivore diet — It's sometimes called the "zero carb" diet. You only eat meat, poultry, eggs, fish, and dairy. The long list of foods not allowed includes all vegetables, fruit, grains, legumes, seeds, and nuts
Paleo diet — The paleo approach centers on the unprocessed, truly natural foods humans consumed through hunting and gathering in the Paleolithic era, which ended about 10,000 years ago. The food choices can come from meat, fish, poultry, eggs, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. Any refined or artificial products (including healthy oils like olive oil)

The Pros and Cons of a Keto Diet

The pros and cons of a keto diet depend on your goal. If you want to jump-start a weight-loss program, a keto diet can help you lose five to 10 pounds or more. The downside, even for the short term, is a potential rise in LDL (bad) cholesterol. Personally, I have concerns about staying in ketosis for more than four to six weeks. Longer-term use of a keto diet is linked to a higher risk of kidney stones, osteoporosis, and gout.

Isn't it just true?

Finally, given the overwhelming evidence supporting the benefits of a plant-based diet, I would never recommend a carnivore diet.

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53 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 7 Oct

A rise in LDL is not necessarily a bad thing, what I believe matters most is whether the individual is metabolically healthy.

I've tried both plant based and carnivore diets for an extended period of time and I've come to the conclusion that avoiding processed food is the most effective diet. In some specific cases, one diet may be more appropriate than another one, for example, keto for people with cancer.

PS: I'm not a medical doctor!

11 sats \ 10 replies \ @Signal312 7 Oct

You never want to listen to Harvard - probably on anything, but DEFINITELY NOT on the benefits of a low-meat diet.

They're well known for being anti-meat/pro carb. Harvard Has Been Anti-Meat for 30+ Years—Why?. Here's a quote:

Far less well known is the fact that this fear of eating red meat can mainly be traced back to a single person, Harvard’s Walter C. Willett, the first and most prominent anti-meat champion in academia. Indeed, in 1990, the year before he started his 25-year reign (1991-2017) as head of the nutrition department at the highly influential Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH), Willett said it’s “quite possible” that “no red meat” was the optimal amount to eat. His more recent work has involved leading an international effort for a near-meatless diet for all people, globally. Yet this passion has never had a foundation in solid evidence. Rather, it has been based in a mixture of personal ambition, bad science, financial interests and bias.

I recently wrote a whole post on how the low-carb/keto/carnivore diets are being attacked, even though the evidence on their beneficial health effects are very substantial: The USDA is ignoring the massive science on the benefits of low-carb diets

20 sats \ 9 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 7 Oct

I don't care about Harvard and surely don't care about what people write against Harvard. I found this article just like a good food for mind. Also, I'm not against meat. I'm just saying that vegetables and Fruits outweigh meat in health benifits.

0 sats \ 8 replies \ @398ja 7 Oct

vegetables and Fruits outweigh meat in health benifits.

How? Please elaborate, I'm genuinely curious.

20 sats \ 7 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 7 Oct

I hope you've already listened about the healing and prevention capacity of many vegetarian things.

11 sats \ 6 replies \ @398ja 7 Oct

Oh yes, definitely, no doubt about it, but I'm hearing similar credible stories about the other diets as well. And having practiced the plant based and carnivore diets, I can confirm their accuracy

My point is, how do you even compare and rank these different diets? Is it even possible or do other factors come into play, that will favour one diet over another one, for instance, I wouldn't try an exclusive plant based diet in a very cold climate, it'd be very impractical.

20 sats \ 5 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 7 Oct

Okay. Let me ask you a question for this. Can you say that a carnivore diet can heal Sciatica? But a simple herb healed it when no other medicine worked.

I'm hearing similar credible stories about the other diets as well.

Will you please share some links which suggest that a carnivore diet can prevent a disease or cure it?

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @398ja 7 Oct

Because Inflammation in the body can contribute to sciatica, I guess yes the carnivore diet may possibly "heal" it as well. Obviously I'm not an MD, so please DYOR.

The carnivore diet is also very famous for reversing autoimmune conditions, Jordan Peterson's daughter has spoken at length about it, so as many others like Drs Paul Saladino, Shawn Baker, Anthony Chaffee etc.

20 sats \ 3 replies \ @IamSINGLE OP 7 Oct

First of all inflammation isn't the cause of sciatica. Instead it's one of the results of sciatica. Sciatica most often happens when a herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone or buildup of plaque due to unused proteins buildup around the sciatica nerve puts pressure on the lumbar spine. You gave me some names which I don't know. Can you please suggest me some links.

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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Cje95 7 Oct

Bookmarking this to read on my way to work today!