The debate about whether high protein is better than high-fat amongst the groups and forums trudges on, with passionate advocates at each extreme. However, when it comes to biology and nutrition, optimal rarely lies at the extremes. The ideal balance between protein vs fat depends on whether you: To bring some clarity to this …
Progress, in science, is a continual process of discarding theories that no longer fit the latest data. The scientific process requires that we continually test our theories and ideas to increase our accuracy. To avoid being confidently wrong, we must continually review our beliefs and weed out outdated theories. This article debunks 10 mainstream nutrition …
Read moreCarbs Make You Fat and 9 Other Nutrition Myths That Need To Die
If you try keto, love it, and it’s working for you, then more power to you! I’m not about to try to stop you. However, the typical advice when people run into roadblocks with their keto diet is to ‘eat more fat to raise ketones’ and ‘keep calm and keto on’. If you have plenty …
Read moreKeto Lie #12: If in Doubt, ‘Keep Calm and Keto On’.
This is perhaps one of the most seductive lies that I fell for in the early days of my low-carb/keto journey. I kept hearing the keto gurus say that I should simply ‘eat fat to satiety‘. Apparently, fat was the most satiating macronutrient and the best thing I could choose to eat if I wanted …
Read moreKeto Lie #11: You Should ‘Eat Fat to Satiety’ to Lose Body Fat
Over the past few years, people in the fasting/low-carb/keto communities have been told that: Is Fat a ‘Free Food’ Because #Insulin? However, the problem with thinking in terms of ‘insulin toxicity’ comes when we add the belief that carbohydrates and protein will raise insulin (i.e. the Carbohydrate Insulin Hypothesis of Obesity) and hence dietary fat …
This is one of the cornerstone beliefs of many low-carb and keto diet subscribers. Many theorise that because carbohydrates raise insulin the most and insulin is related to fat storage, eating more carbohydrates will lead to greater body fat storage. Thus, dietary fat should be the primary energy source because it doesn’t impact blood sugar …
Read moreKeto Lie #5: Fat is a ‘Free Food’ because it Doesn’t Elicit an Insulin Response
Perhaps the biggest differentiator between keto and other successful versions of a lower-carb diet like Atkins, Paleo, Bernstein, Banting, and Carnivore is the misguided fear that ‘excess protein’ keeps ketones low and insulin high through the process of gluconeogenesis. Ever since Jimmy Moore broadcasted the idea that protein could convert to sugar via gluconeogenesis and, …
Read moreKeto Lie #4: Protein Should Be Avoided Due to Gluconeogenesis
One of the most common responses to a weight-loss stall in keto groups is to ‘eat more fat to get your ketones higher and burn more fat’. This lie is seductive because it is partially true and delicious! High-fat foods are highly palatable and provide a dopamine hit that makes us feel great and gives …
Read moreKeto Lie #3: You Should Eat More Fat to Burn More Body Fat
Many people believe they need to be ‘in ketosis’ to burn fat. Because ketones rise when someone is burning body fat, they think fat loss is due to the ketones regardless of where they are coming from or need elevated ketones to lose weight. They then conclude that more ketosis is better, especially if there …
Read moreKeto Lie #2: You Have to be ‘in Ketosis’ to Burn Fat
If keto is about anything, it’s about ketones. However, one of the most confusing elements of keto is the concept of ‘optimal ketosis’. Many people believe that a higher beta-hydroxybutyrate, also known as BHB, or ‘blood ketones’, is better. While this belief was based on the best information available, we now have better data as …