The Misconceptions of a Low-Carb Diet

With more than 2 in 3 adults being overweight in the U.S., people are always looking for a fast way to lose weight. In recent years, a low-carb diet (or a Keto diet) has been touted as the best way to healthily manage weight and improve metabolism. This is often referred to as the "Carbohydrate-Insulin Model" of weight loss.

In this episode, we break down some of the issues (as well as the merits) of this philosophy on weight loss, and compare that to the more traditional "Calories-In, Calories Out" philosophy (i.e. the Energy Balance Model". 

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Resources

• Insulinotropic Effects of Whey: Mechanisms of Action, Recent Clinical Trials, and Clinical Applications
• Energy expenditure and body composition changes after an isocaloric ketogenic diet in overweight and obese men
• Ultra-processed diets cause excess calorie intake and weight gain: An inpatient randomized controlled trial of ad libitum food intake
• The Truth About Insulin Carbs and Weight Loss

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