Long term effects of Keto, Carnivore and OMAD

(KetoQ) #1

I’ve noticed that many articles critical of keto argue that the jury isn’t in – that the long term effects of keto are unknown. Here’s a useful video that will hopefully inspire many of you to continue on your keto/low-carb journey – because it is indeed a healthy way of living.

#2

Interesting video and impressive specimens. They also do a tremendous amount of physical exertion/exercise, so I think we have to factor that into the equation, too, and not just give the credit to Keto, carnivore, and OMAD (of which I am a big fan, by the way).

Also, for the sake of clarity, she was IF/keto for several years, but OMAD/carnivore for 8 months. (2:20 mark)

I think that clarification is important given the title of your post.

(Erin Macfarland ) #3

I am not a huge fan of him, despite having a good grasp of biology and being very knowledgeable, I find his podcast and videos very gimmicky and he of course has his own line of supplements. So there’s always plugging of those products. Also his wife is honestly scary thin and veinous and I feel like she promotes some disordered eating habits masked as ways to “biohack” your health. Sorry I just tell it like it is! I did the same crap when I had an eating disorder. And their little daughter is sitting there watching all of this…not a great idea to promote being so hung up on food and time restricted eating at her age!

#4

Little we eat today has been tested in the long term. Between selective breeding, genetic modification, soil depletion, water pollution, air pollution, pesticides, herbicides, climate changes, and whatever, foods are different than they used to be.

When I was a kid, we had watermelon seed-spitting contests at every 4th of July picnic. What else was lost from or added to watermelons when they used selective breeding to get rid of the seeds? Selective breeding can even create dangerous foods (e.g. Lenape potatoes).

A recent article indicated an Australian zoo had stopped feeding fruit to their animals. They were getting obese and having their teeth rot, because fruits have been selectively bred to have a higher and higher sugar content.

Many low carb vegetables wouldn’t even exist without selective breeding – cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, …