When you know something works but refuse and confuse!

(Carolus Holman) #1

This one is way off the mark.
The author incorrectly states that Keto dieters consume a lot of processed foods, this is so far off the mark as to be completely false.
Not 100% sure but my instinct tells me that pets should eat food that would be close to what they’d eat if left to their natural states, which in my opinion would be very close to a keto diet

(Khara) #2

I find it ironic that they’ve filed this “article” under Dumb Shit.

(Carl Keller) #3

What’s sad is the author believes what she is saying. She has such a fat phobia that I bet she won’t even research the truth. I started to leave a comment but I know it would be a waste of time. Certainly ending it with “enjoy your metabolic syndrome” would not be productive.

(Full Metal KETO AF) #4

What kind of cat or canines historically ate vegetables, fruits and grains?

The other keto article on jezebel.com both filed as “Dumb Shit” on the site speaks to the legitimacy of this website and their keto negativity. :confused:

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(Full Metal KETO AF) #5

I do not! I find that list to be correct!

(Khara) #6

Oh same here! But it’s lost on the author. :woman_facepalming:

(Empress of the Unexpected) #7

It has been “hypothesized “ that keto treats epilepsy?

(MooBoom) #8

Oh for Pete’s sakes.

“Keto diet is not safe long-term for humans (1), nor is it safe for pets. Keto diets include large amounts of heavily fatty meats, oils, processed foods, and dairy with little to no vegetables or fruits. It is much healthier for people, as well as pets, to eat a balanced diet with lean meats as protein sources, as well as vegetables, fruits and healthy grains (2). It has been hypothesized that a Ketogenic diet is useful in treating certain diseases, such as epileptic seizures and certain types of cancer, this is still being researched in humans and in pets (3).”

  1. Where is the evidence for this outrageous statement given the science is not established.

  2. Everything in moderation. Yawn.

  3. Correct. So that makes (1) nothing more than an opinion.

Safe to disregard folks! The whole opinion piece was based on, quelle horreur… an opinion.

(Alec) #9

And as was pointed out above, highly appropriately filed under dumb shit. I wonder if they were describing the article, the author, or both.

I know which option I favour.

#10

Well spotted the article is known as a tobacco doctor or a sugar hit. It is contrarian click bait where the author is just reporting a main stream misguided opinion from a source claimed to be a veterinarian. That is an appeal to authority logical fallacy. The author relies on the audience’s innate skepticism and mistrust of change to bolster their own lazy opinion.

There is a treatment facility that treats pets with cancer using the ketogenic approach.

#11

Consider the source.

(Khara) #12

Yes… “Jezebel”? Oy. That was my first thought but then saw the Dumb Shit and couldn’t leave that alone.