Atkins diet

• When did low fat diets fall out of favor in the nutritional world?

  Hi folks, There are certain groups of people that are still recommended to specifically reduce their consumption of fat as a macronutrient. From personal experience, I'm familiar with post-cholecystectomy patients (not all of them, but commonly). Also I believe people with...

• Are there any books on nutrition that really inspired you / changed your life?

  I have been looking for a book on dieting that might motivate me to eat better. Looking for suggestions!

• Has anyone else noticed ?

  Has anyone else noticed that social media plateforms are seeing a rise in these carnivore/keto MDS recently who relentlessly advocate for these diets and are getting more and more popular.

• do fatty foods make you fat or does it require a calorie surplus

  Will eating peanut butter and nuts in general make someone fat. They are high in protein and can be used to meet daily requirements, however would a person get fat from this, nuts have healthy complex fats, but looking at...

• Fasting shrinks turbinates

  I’ve unsuccessfully tried to find some evidence for this but it’s something I’m noticing on myself. Starting around 40h I feel that I can breathe better because my enlarged turbinates shrink. Has anyone else noticed this or is aware or studies...

• Psoriasis and fasting: lets talk about it

  Hello, since i started doing a 5/6 day of fasting every now and then i dropped almost 34kg and i am also reporting great improvement on psoriasis. when i eat i eat mostly Lamb chops and asparagus, salads and wild game....

• No results…I wonder why?

  Hi! I’ve been doing intermittent fasting (16/8) for about 2 months or so and I’ve yet to really see any results. Over the past 16 or so months, I’ve dropped 40 pounds via ww and then a lot of walking....

• So, just started IF. I think I can do it. But I have some questions.

  Age: 37 Height: 5’6 Weight: 195 lbs My daily caloric intake is about 750. My diet consists of fruits, steamed veggies, chicken breast, and oatmeal. I’m spreading it out 4:20. It’s tough, and I’m usually starving at night before I go to bed...

• Talk me off the ledge please.

  I have been on intermittent fasting 16 8 for seven days. Doing well feeling great just fantastic. I agreed to make a double batch of chocolate chip cookies for my sisters special rec group. I thought I would handle it...

• Question About Red Wine

  Ive just started IF. I've been building up to it but only committed a few days ago. I'm doing 18:6 for now. Maybe I'm still stuck in Atkins mode, but I've read that a glass of wine during my (for now)...

• IF vs Keto for weight loss

  In the past I have done keto, atkins or low carb in general with excellent results. This time, because my cholesterol is quite high, I decided to do IF and I do 18:6 (two meals at 12:00 and 18:00) or OMAD...

• my question about fat burning in a context of a traditional low calorie, low fat diet

  so, using the calories in calories out law, if you are consuming more calories than you need, then you will definitely gain weight, and the other way around is weight loss. if one person is consuming high amounts of carbohydrates, as...

• Which nutrition myths you wish would die.

  There is a lot of misinformation in the nutrition field that are sometimes even dangerous, what nutrition myths we need to be careful of?

• I'm sick of not liking what I see on the scale or in the mirror

  Hi everyone! I'm so excited to try this. I'm new to this concept. I've had success with atkins in the past but this go around nothing seems to work for me. I'm 39 and weigh the most I've ever...

• What is most confusing thing for people to understand about nutrition?

  Hey, this question is for people who are trying to understand nutrition better. I want to know where do regular people struggle, any misinformation among general population, what would you like to be clarified? I'll be answering all of your...

• From low-carb to dry fasting (my experiences)

  I was always into fitness/bodybuilding and a low-carb diet is the best way to lose some fat. I did it a few times, but around 2000 it was mainly low-carb, low-fat, high-protein. Do you remember those negative articles about low-carbing,...

• Is it possible to lose weight with just IF and no Keto?

• Girl gives up 1 meal a day and switches to eating every 2 hours

  I find stuff like this interesting. This youtube video was posted around 5 years ago on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzrYOPENuHY It's a woman who was losing weight by eating just 1 meal a day (unknowingly fasting). She was doing well. Then, as she says...

• Anybody with hypothyroidism in this sub?

  Have u tried IF? did it work for you? If yes , then how did you try? 14:10 or 16:8? 5 days :2 days? Please lemme know!

• Is the high amount of fat and low amount of vegetables in a keto diet unhealthy in the long run?

  Keto is high fat, low carb, and a decent amount protein. Vegetables are optional. Most people only do keto for a few years and then revert back to their normal eating habits after they get the health results they wanted,...

• I bought a new scale today; I don’t want to be a 350lb 30 year old.

  I’ve started, then made excuses, then started again, and made more excuses, then started again, and gave up after a month. Then I gave up. I feel absolutely disgusting, I look pathetic, and I actually feel sick. I haven’t weighed...

• Why Has Medicine Been So Slow To See The Benefits of Fasting?

  Hi Everyone, I’ve just released the latest ep of my podcast What Your GP Doesn’t Tell You: Why Has Medicine Been So Slow To See the Benefits of Fasting? which I thought might be of interest to...