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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
This is a diet plan that was developed for cancer patients, epileptics and those who are morbidly obese as a way to rapidly adapt to a lifestyle change, is in no way sustainable and is extremely unhealthy for the general, active population. The diet itself actually causes lethargy as a major side effect, which in itself is extremely problematic to ones health and fitness. It is also quite dangerous for anyone who is active as it prohibits muscular regeneration leading to increased injury in sport.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/stayi...-the-keto-diet
Unless you are being properly monitored and following an extremely diligent regimen, the average active person shouldn't be putting their bodies at risk via ketosis. Doing so is actually altering your blood/insulin levels and putting your organs at risk and is in no way sustainable over a long term.
You can argue this all day but the reality is that sustainable health and fitness is achieved through consuming a regular , balanced diet and scheduled, repeated exercise. |
Thanks for that link; I've found it quite hard to find medical articles talking about any negative side of keto.
I've tried Keto and came off it because it's just too strict and unsustainable for me.
Not being able to have some fruit on a tropical vacation or the occasional ice cream isn't a lifestyle I can fully stick with.
Then you end up in a yoyo in and out of ketosis and constantly feeling keto flu symptoms.
Having said all that, it did open my eyes to just how much extra carbohydrates most people eat, especially processed carbs and sugars. I bet if you look at the average overweight person's diet, they're causing way more harm by overeating carbs than by too many fats.
I've found a good balance in still limiting my bread/pasta/grains intake, really cutting out processed sugar, but not going full fat ass keto.
You don't have to be on the keto diet to choose a salad over pasta and it did get me in the habit of making those type of decisions more often.