I have said this for years!
It always makes me laugh whenever someone refers to eating a low-carb diet as a “fad”. Be it LCHF, Ketogenic, Paleo, Banting, Atkins or whatever trendy name you want to call it, human beings have been nourishing their bodies with animal fats/proteins and vegetables since the beginning of their existence. Over the vast scope of time, humans in general, have always been carnivores/omnivores, feasting on hunted meats, gathered vegetables and the occasional seasonal fruit.
In fact, if one were to measure human history by the scale of a 24-hour clock:
- Refined carbohydrates were introduced to our diet a mere 5 seconds ago.
- The dietary advice to eat low-fat for optimal health, only 2 seconds ago.
Perhaps these short sighted individuals should reexamine the definition of the word “fad”
What has happened since we have adopted this new “low-fat fad”? A global insurgence of metabolic disease, all in different stages…
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