Fats on SAD

(Jack Brien) #1

I’m the only one doing keto in our family, but I have a small influence on what the kids eat. I try to give my eldest bacon and eggs for breakfast whenever possible, but he has this awful habit of wanting a bacon sandwich instead, or after a steak tea he will raid the cupboards for chocolate. Removing these options is not an option, believe me, I’ve had the arguments! So I’m a little paranoid that I’m simply adding to his dietary woes by giving him the keto foods without the keto benefits :frowning: The alternative would be toast or porridge or some such. What should I do?!?

(Jack Brien) #3

Thanks, but he’s not keto. I guess my concern is with the fats interaction with the insulin increase from the carby stuff.

#4

There is no reason to guess at this. Test (at home or in the doctor’s office) and determine his insulin sensitivity. Not everyone needs to be on a ketogenic diet.

(Jack Brien) #5

As a for instance here, Ive read two different opinions on this recently:
Don’t mix fat and carbs as it leads to overeating and
weight gain: https://www.facebook.com/364516160372874/posts/1186420918182390/
Add fat to carbs to mitigate and slow the insulinogenic effects: https://www.fatfueled.family/blog/2018/10/24/our-top-5-hacks-for-raising-healthy-eaters

(Duncan Kerridge) #6

When he’s eating your keto foods he’s eating less carbs than if he were eating a SAD meal. Even though he’s still eating carbs he’s probably eating less of them overall. Which sounds like the best you can do.

(Jack Brien) #7

I think that’s the conclusion I’ve come to, but the paranoia still lingers.