The Carnivore Diet

Is this the famous Korean hotpot or a variety of same? Afaik the original is made with a soup stock without oil.
So, it's a funny story. I have never really tried fondue, the french/swiss dish. We were out for dinner last night, we thought we were going to a seafood restaurant because that's what the reviews said. We turned up, and the place had recently changed its menu, it was basically specialising in cheese dishes. So, I was like, I'll go with it, I'll use the opportunity to try fondue.

The menu was all in french and there was many different types of fondue. One in particular caught my eye, the only word I could understand under the different variations was mix... something. The mix to me made it appear like it was a mix of different cheeses. I was like, great, I can get to try the different possible cheeses too. So I check that my understanding is correct with the waiter who can barely speak any English, and I can not speak any French. A couple of nods and a couple of smiles and she took my order and I was sat there thinking this was it, I was going to try my first proper fondue. She said something about it having meat and I was like, great.. even better!

Anyways, this is what I got... all I know is it's some variation of fondue. Minus the cheese in the big pot that you dip into. The big pot had the oil to essentially cook the meat. I'm not sure it was your typical oil, some variation of.

I'll accept it as an experience... from going out expecting seafood, to getting over that and expecting fondue, to finally having to cook my own food. 😖
 
does anyone have this syndrome?

No, because no one here is stupid enough to eat 6-9 pounds of butter and cheese a day on top of massive meat portions.

I honestly don't even know how that guy was able to do it. That would be nauseating to try and consume for most people. Not to mention so many calories that you'd be gaining weight like crazy.

But, play stupid games and win stupid prizes, as they say.
 
hahaha, it's made the same way you would make rice, only instead of oil, you use lard. At least the way I learned to make rice.

But for the record, just in case:

1 cup of rice
1.5 cups of water.
2-3 tbs of lard (about, I usually over estimate it as it doesn't seem to change the taste, and if it does then the bottom of the rice tends to fry, which is very tasty)
salt

You can change the amount of rice, just keep the ratio, I usually make 2 cusp of rice which means I use 3 cups of water. I usually set a pot to the heat, let the lard melt, add the water, then add the washed rice. Set it on high heat, let it boil, without a lid, until water isn't covering the rice anymore. Then set it on low heat and put the lid on, and let it dry up.

Usually the rice looks cooked and dry and that's how you know to turn it off, too soon and it'll be soggy, too late and it'll burn.

Some people add onions, or carrots or peas to mix it up, but it's the same process.

I've just made this and I am shocked, never in my life did I know you could cook it this way. My son absolutely loves it, so much so he's left all his meat and ate all of our rice. :lol: Thank you again Alejo!
 
I followed trendy carnivore diet and ended up in the hospital with kidney stones— this was what I ate in a day

A woman who was partaking in the viral “carnivore diet” landed in the hospital after consuming too much protein.

The Dallas-based content creator, who goes by Eve Catherine, revealed in a TikTok video that, at one point, she was eating two or three eggs for breakfast, high-protein yogurt for lunch, and a New York strip steak for dinner.

While her primary care doctor had noticed a higher level of protein in her urine at her annual check-up, she brushed it off — until she needed to be rushed to the emergency room.

“I literally woke up one day and I was peeing straight blood,” recalled the 23-year-old, who previously claimed she was once “addicted to protein,” adding that she was put on morphine at the hospital and passed a kidney stone.

She claimed that her symptoms were a result of her high protein intake. According to Mayo Clinic, high protein diets “may worsen how well a kidney works in people with kidney disease,” hindering how the body filters out protein waste products.

High protein diets can also sometimes limit the amount of fiber consumed, resulting in constipation, headaches and foul breath, or increase the risk of heart disease due to eating foods high in saturated fat, like red meat or processed meat.

“The carnivore diet is so stupid,” the TikTokker lamented.

The carnivore diet made waves on social media in recent years as influencers flocked to try the wellness fad, which consists of mostly eating protein sources like beef, poultry, fish, pork and other animal byproducts.

Experts have previously warned about the link between the Joe Rogan-approved carnivore diet and kidney stones, hard deposits that are painful to pass.

Health experts have also cautioned that the way of eating was inflammatory and pro-aging, warning that it’s like “playing with fire.”

While health fanatics were quick to dismiss the creator’s health scare in the comments, others thanked her for “bringing awareness” to the side effects of trendy diets.

“Don’t eat too much protein, OK?” Eve Catherine said. “Don’t neglect your fiber intake.”


The researchers, led by Dr Shalini Reddy from the University of Chicago, found that six weeks on a low carbohydrate, high protein diet increased the acid load to the kidneys, raising the risk of kidney stones. Animal protein has been shown to boost urinary excretion of oxalate, a compound that combines with calcium and other compounds to form kidney stones.


I suppose that this means that people on a carnivore diet must also increase their intake of bicarbonates or citrates.
 
New study just published titled Myths and Facts Regarding Low-Carbohydrate Diets. I pasted it below. Here is a short summary by Grok:

The research article "Myths and Facts Regarding Low-Carbohydrate Diets," published in Nutrients on March 17, 2025, does not present new experimental data or a systematic review but instead offers an expert perspective based on the authors' clinical and research experience with low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets. Here are the key findings and arguments put forth by the authors:
  1. Efficacy of Low-Carbohydrate Diets: The authors assert that low-carbohydrate diets, including ketogenic approaches, are effective for managing chronic conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. They argue that these diets have a robust evidence base supporting their use, countering the perception that they are merely trendy or unsustainable.
  2. Safety Concerns Addressed: The paper tackles common safety-related myths, such as the belief that low-carbohydrate diets harm kidney function or increase cardiovascular risk. The authors suggest that these concerns are not substantiated by current evidence when the diets are appropriately implemented. For example, they note that fears of kidney damage often stem from confusion with high-protein diets, whereas low-carbohydrate diets prioritize fat and moderate protein intake.
  3. Sustainability: The authors challenge the idea that low-carbohydrate diets are difficult to maintain long-term. They argue that with proper guidance and adaptation, these diets can be a practical and sustainable lifestyle choice for many individuals.
  4. Nutritional Relevance in Modern Medicine: Despite the rise of pharmaceutical interventions like GLP-1 agonists for weight loss and metabolic control, the authors emphasize that nutrition—particularly low-carbohydrate approaches—remains a critical component of patient care. They advocate for its integration into treatment plans.
  5. Myth-Busting Perspective: The paper frames its findings as a rebuttal to widespread misconceptions, aiming to reassure patients and healthcare providers. It positions low-carbohydrate diets as a legitimate, evidence-supported option rather than an untested or risky alternative.
In summary, the article’s findings are less about presenting novel data and more about synthesizing existing knowledge to argue that low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets are safe, effective, and underappreciated tools for health management, backed by the authors’ collective expertise rather than a specific new study.

Abstract​

As the prevalence of chronic diseases persists at epidemic proportions, health practitioners face ongoing challenges in providing effective lifestyle treatments for their patients. Even for those patients on GLP-1 agonists, nutrition counseling remains a crucial strategy for managing these conditions over the long term. This paper aims to address the concerns of patients and practitioners who are interested in a low-carbohydrate or ketogenic diet, but who have concerns about its efficacy, safety, and long-term viability. The authors of this paper are practitioners who have used this approach and researchers engaged in its study. The paper reflects our opinion and is not meant to review low-carbohydrate diets systematically. In addressing common concerns, we hope to show that this approach has been well researched and can no longer be seen as a “fad diet” with adverse health effects such as impaired renal function or increased risk of heart disease. We also address persistent questions about patient adherence, affordability, and environmental sustainability. This paper reflects our perspective as clinicians and researchers engaged in the study and application of low-carbohydrate dietary interventions. While the paper is not a systematic review, all factual claims are substantiated with citations from the peer-reviewed literature and the most rigorous and recent science. To our knowledge, this paper is the first to address potential misconceptions about low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets comprehensively.
Keywords:
low-carbohydrate diet; ketogenic; diabetes; obesity; heart disease


1. Introduction​

The prevalence of chronic diseases continues to rise, with 93% of American adults having risk factors or taking medication for obesity, diabetes, or heart disease, according to a recent estimate [1]. This public health emergency requires doctors and other experts to remain open-minded about new evidence-based approaches to these stubborn epidemics. Low-carbohydrate diets have been studied for nearly three decades, with papers on clinical trials now numbering in the thousands [2,3]. These trials have demonstrated significant benefits for the prevention and treatment of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and mental health disorders, among many other chronic diseases [4]. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) [5], Diabetes Canada [6], the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [5], the Australian Diabetes Association [7], and an ADA-supported consensus report [8] now recognize low-carbohydrate eating patterns as being acceptable for managing type 2 diabetes, although generally these groups still find a low-calorie approach preferable. The Obesity Medicine Association noted, in its most recent scientific statement, that “[m]any patients with pre-obesity/obesity who undergo weight reduction via carbohydrate-restricted diets may experience improvement in fat mass, disease symptoms, and/or improvement or remission in diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia (i.e., triglycerides), and thus reduced CVD risk factors” [9]. Further, the American Heart Association (AHA) has stated that a very low-carbohydrate diet “versus moderate carbohydrate diets yield a greater decrease in A1c, more weight loss and use of fewer diabetes medications in individuals with diabetes” [10]. The biological mechanisms for the unique benefits of carbohydrate restriction have been extensively described [11].
Although low-carbohydrate diets have been officially recognized, the current literature often fails to reflect recent scientific findings. For example, the AHA, in discussing the ketogenic diet in a 2023 scientific statement, highlighted the problem of the “keto flu… [which] improve over time”, but the diet was assigned a low ranking, partly because flu-like symptoms were considered to be likely to impair adherence [12]. The paper did not mention that methods for avoiding the keto flu have been published since 2011 [13] and in the peer-reviewed scientific literature since 2018 [14].
Similarly, dozens of epidemiological studies have reported increased mortality linked to low-carbohydrate diets. However, a 2021 analysis of 14 papers [4] found that the diets in these papers were not “low-carbohydrate” according to the definition used by researchers in the field since 2015, which limits carbohydrates to 25–26% of calories [15]. The 14 papers allowed for up to 37%. Interestingly, the world’s largest observational study, which included 135,335 individuals across 18 countries, found that higher carbohydrate intake was associated with an increased risk of total mortality [16].
This paper addresses these and other misunderstandings so that patients and practitioners interested in low-carbohydrate diets can be more informed about this choice. Any nutritional approach should be selected based on up-to-date information and a patient’s desires and preferences. Seeking the guidance of an experienced low-carbohydrate clinician is also recommended. This paper reflects the opinion of its authors and should not be regarded as a systematic review of these topics.
Any discussion of a dietary approach requires using accurate and current definitions. Although different standards exist, leading researchers and practitioners in the field have converged upon a definition of a “low-carbohydrate” diet as one that allows for no more than 130 g of carbohydrate per day, or 25% of calories [4,17] (Table 1). A “ketogenic” or “keto” diet is defined as having 20–50 g of carbohydrates daily, or less than 10% of calories. This paper will use the term “low-carbohydrate diets” to refer to both approaches.
Table 1. Definitions of low-carbohydrate diets.
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Low-carbohydrate diets can include a wide range of whole foods (Figure 1).
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Figure 1. Low-carb/ketogenic food pyramid.

2. Materials and Methods​

Contributors to this paper are primarily clinicians with a wealth of experience in actively counseling patients on low-carbohydrate diets. The authors identified the concerns listed below as those most often encountered in conversations with patients and other clinicians, which this paper aims to address. Note that this paper mainly avoids using observational or epidemiological studies to substantiate claims, because this type of study, while establishing associations, cannot reliably establish cause and effect relationships. Most of the data cited in the paper are from clinical trials, a far more reliable form of evidence.

3. Concerns About Low-Carbohydrate Diets​

3.1. Side-Effects​

As mentioned above, flu-like symptoms, including fatigue, headaches, and muscle aches, have long been a concern for people starting a low-carbohydrate diet. These symptoms are usually due to the excretion of sodium in the urine and the consequent diuretic effect of carbohydrate restriction that manifests when blood volume is decreased (hypovolemia). The condition can easily be alleviated or avoided simply by drinking two cups of soup broth daily (even soup derived from a bouillon cube) or obtaining other sources of sodium and essential minerals.
Ketoacidosis is often raised as another possible side-effect, yet this condition mainly occurs in people with type 1 diabetes when insufficient insulin is present [18]. Rarely, a different condition called euglycaemic ketoacidosis is an adverse effect associated with sodium–glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in people with diabetes [19]. However, the state of nutritional or physiological ketosis, where ketone bodies are present and the body burns fat for fuel, is a normal state of human physiology and does not cause this condition [20].

3.2. The Human Need for Carbohydrates​

Many clinicians are concerned that low-carbohydrate diets are not “balanced”. An important concept is that people with metabolic diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes cannot consume the same range of foods as those who are healthy, i.e., a person with established type 2 diabetes cannot eat as liberally as a healthy 19-year-old. The concept of personalized nutrition reflects the fact that nutrition must be tailored to individual needs; this includes a person’s degree of metabolic dysfunction. Many studies have established that people with chronic diseases suffer from carbohydrate intolerance. Thus, in the same way that people with gluten intolerance avoid gluten, those with carbohydrate intolerance must limit carbohydrates.
There are no deficiency symptoms that occur even in the complete absence of dietary carbohydrates [21]. The small amount of glucose needed for the functioning of the brain, red blood cells, and the eyes can be created using other substrates via a process called gluconeogenesis [22]. The National Academies of Sciences concluded in a 2005 report that the essential amount of carbohydrate is zero [23].

3.3. Heart Disease​

The belief that saturated fats increase heart disease risk has been challenged. In the context of lower carbohydrate intake, several studies have shown that increased saturated fat consumption by two- to three-fold either has no effect or decreases the abundance of saturated fatty acids in the blood [24]. Furthermore, a 2020 “State of the Art” review of saturated fat in the authoritative Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) found “no beneficial effects of reducing SFA [saturated fat] intake on cardiovascular disease and total mortality” and little-to-no effect on cardiovascular events [25]. These findings have been confirmed in nearly two dozen systematic reviews and meta-analyses of large clinical trials [26]. For patients who prefer not to eat animal fats, they should know that a low-carbohydrate diet with plant-based fats is possible [27].
A related concern is the rise in LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) often seen in low-carbohydrate diets. However, a recent meta-analysis of 41 low-carbohydrate diet trials found that mostly lean people (BMI < 25) see this type of cholesterol rise [28]. Even the increase in this group may not signify an increased risk of heart disease, since a recent study in JACC Advances found that these lean outliers with high LDL-C had no significant plaque build-up after 4.7 years compared to a matched control group [29]. This study suggests that elevated LDL cholesterol on low-carb diets is not meaningful for observable heart disease. By contrast, a substantial body of published work over the past 20 years has documented that low-carbohydrate diets induce favorable changes in many cardiovascular risk markers, including high triglycerides, low HDL-cholesterol, increased small, dense LDL particles, high blood sugar, hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, and chronic inflammation, in addition to reducing stroke risk. A large clinical trial on the ketogenic diet for one year found that, of the 20 heart disease risk factors measured, 17 showed significant improvements, while 2 remained unchanged [30]. LDL-C was the sole risk factor that worsened. Overall, the 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk score for these subjects decreased by 11.9%. In another small low-carbohydrate intervention that did not restrict saturated fat intake, the 10-year cardiovascular risk was reduced by 44% [31]. Altogether, these improvements can be seen as compensating for any potentially concerning rise in LDL-C.
The higher red meat consumption, common to low-carbohydrate diets, is also thought to cause both heart disease and cancer. However, the most rigorous comprehensive reviews of the data on red meat, using a gold-standard methodology called “GRADE” (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation), concluded that there is very little high-quality evidence to justify any health concerns about red meat [32,33,34,35]. These reviews found that the available evidence is of “low” to “very low” certainty for health outcomes, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer of any kind. In other words, the best available evaluation of the existing evidence does not support concerns that red meat causes these diseases. News headlines and many studies reporting contrary information are based almost exclusively on low-quality evidence from observational or mechanistic studies rather than high-quality evidence from clinical trials on red or processed meat.

3.4. Type 2 Diabetes​

While clinicians commonly believe type 2 diabetes is an irreversible condition, the ADA has established that remission of this disease is possible [36] and that reducing carbohydrate intake has the “most evidence” for glycemic control [8]. A clinical trial on 238 participants with type 2 diabetes for a mean of 8 years found that more than 50% reversed this disease on a ketogenic diet, with most reducing or eliminating medications in just 10 weeks [37]. These results were sustained for the two-year duration of the trial [38]. An audit of a primary-care practice in England also found more than 50% remission for 186 patients who chose to follow a ketogenic diet [39].
It is important to monitor insulin closely when a patient is reducing carbohydrates. Peer-reviewed guides on deprescription during the use of low-carbohydrate diets are available for practitioners [40,41,42].
The use of medication to treat type 2 diabetes is often thought to be preferable to diet. However, many medications, including insulin, sulfonylureas, and thiazolidinediones often lead to weight gain [43], and disease progression, with very few patients experiencing remission. While GLP-1 agonists may be helpful, these are associated with serious side effects, including gastroparesis and pancreatitis [44], and in some studies have been found to have high discontinuation rates (>50%) [45].

3.5. Other Disease Conditions​

Various other health conditions have traditionally been thought to worsen while on low-carb diets, such as gut health. However, patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have seen their symptoms improve on a ketogenic diet [46,47]. A pilot study on women with obesity found that higher amounts of carbohydrates worsened GERD, while a high-fat low-carbohydrate diet reduced symptoms [48]. In one study, a zero-fiber diet was found to resolve constipation, compared to higher-fiber diets, which did not [49]. Finally, a recent clinical trial in Sweden published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that a low-carbohydrate diet was just as effective as the well-known “low-FODMAP” approach for reducing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) [50] (FODMAP stands for “fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols”).
Damage to the kidneys is another concern related to the perception that low-carb diets are higher in protein. However, a correctly formulated low-carb diet is high in fat and moderate in protein. A recent systematic review pointed to several studies showing that ketogenic diets can be therapeutic for kidney disease [51]. The authors also concluded that the diet “can be safely prescribed in patients with type 2 diabetes for treating and remitting diabetes even if they have underlying stage 2 or 3 chronic kidney disease or reduced kidney function”. Even diets higher in protein were not found to damage healthy kidneys in a 2018 meta-analysis [51].
There are questions about the effect on thyroid function and notably lowered plasma T3 (triiodothyronine) found in low-carbohydrate diets. Evidence is limited, since trials have been short-term and limited to specific populations. A cross-over clinical trial found that, despite lowered T3, subjects on a low-carbohydrate diet maintained their metabolic rate and lost more weight than when following a diet high in carbohydrates [52]. A recent systematic review on obesity-related thyroid dysfunction concluded that “the evidence currently supports using [a very low carbohydrate diet] as they can mediate favorable outcomes” [53]. More research is needed.
With regard to gallstones, multiple clinical trials have found that diets higher in fat prevent gallstone formation [54,55]. By contrast, diets low in fat increase gallbladder volume and may increase the risk of gallstone development [56].
Finally, the low-carbohydrate diet is thought by some experts to reduce lifespan (increase mortality). However, the observational studies reporting higher mortality rates on low-carb diets incorrectly define the diet as having 37% of calories or more as carbohydrates, as discussed above, which is not a “low-carbohydrate” diet. These studies are also a weak form of evidence that can only rarely establish cause-and-effect relationships, and they are contradicted by mouse experiments using a ketogenic diet, which found reduced mid-life mortality [57] and increased total lifespan compared to controls [58].

3.6. Other Dietary Approaches​

Although vegan diets are often considered to be the best for disease reversal, there are surprisingly few clinical trials on this approach, and existing trials tend to be flawed. For instance, the renowned Ornish et al. study, which reported that a vegan diet reversed heart disease, was confounded by interventions other than diet, including exercise, stress management training, smoking cessation, and vitamin supplements [59], while the controls were provided with none of these. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses have found that plant-based diets often lower HDL-C [60,61,62], or have no effect [61], which implies increased cardiovascular risk. The vast majority of evidence used to support vegan diets comes from observational studies, which, as explained, yield low-quality data. Since vegans are frequently health-conscious people who tend to smoke less, consume less alcohol, exercise more, and be of higher socio-economic status [63], it is difficult for studies to isolate the effect of diet alone.
The medical establishment has also had a longtime preference for a low-fat diet, based on the 1970s’ hypothesis that this way of eating could prevent obesity since fat has nine calories/gram versus the four calories/gram in protein or carbohydrate [64]. However, multiple large long-term controlled experiments could not confirm that the low-fat diet led to significant weight loss [65,66]. In head-to-head trials with low-carbohydrate diets, the latter have nearly always led to more weight loss than those low in fat [67,68,69]. Further, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans have not included “low-fat” in their dietary recommendations since 2015 [70].

3.7. Sustainability, Cost, and Nutritional Adequacy​

While many health practitioners believe that low-carbohydrate diets are unsustainable, a 2017 survey of 1580 people found that a majority had sustained a low-carb diet, defined as <100 g of carbohydrates per day, for more than a year, and 34% reported sustaining the diet for more than two years [71]. Furthermore, those on low-carbohydrate diets for two years or more said that they had largely maintained their weight loss. The diet is sustainable because protein and fat are highly satiating, allowing for patients to be hunger-free between meals. Respondents reported being highly motivated to stay on the diet due to visible health improvements.
The view that low-carbohydrate diets are excessively expensive is challenged by a 2019 cost analysis comparing a low-carbohydrate diet with the New Zealand government’s recommended guidelines (which are almost identical to those in the US [72]), which found that the former cost only an extra USD 1.27 per person per day [73]. Ground beef and eggs are examples of inexpensive sources of food on this diet. Furthermore, a recent Medscape article entitled “For Richer, For Poorer: Low-carb Diets Work For All Incomes” described a pilot trial of 100 low-income participants in the South Bronx, the poorest borough in New York City, including one woman in a homeless shelter, who successfully adopted this diet [74]. A free book, Low-carb For Any Budget, is available for download [75].
The idea that low-carbohydrate diets are nutritionally deficient is contradicted by studies finding this nutritional approach to be replete in all the essential minerals and vitamins [76,77], including for children [78]. Any concern about the lack of vitamin C can be allayed by consuming low-carbohydrate vitamin-C-rich fruits, such as lemons, limes, and tomatoes. Because glucose interferes with vitamin C absorption [79], a low-carbohydrate diet, which is low in glucose, is thought to reduce the need for this vitamin. By contrast, the dietary patterns recommended by U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans “do not meet Recommended Dietary Allowance or Adequate Intake goals [for] the following: Iron, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Choline, and Folate”, according to the government’s expert report on the guidelines report from government experts [80].

3.8. Other Concerns​

Climate concerns are a frequent objection to higher beef consumption. Low-carbohydrate diets need not be high in red meat.. Beyond that, scientists debate the implications for climate resilience and eco-system protection,, with many soil scientists regarding livestock as essential to the environment, especially when raised using regenerative practices [81]. A 2019 report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calculated that livestock generate just 3.9% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions [82]. Even accepting the oft-cited far-higher numbers for livestock emissions, patients should be given a choice about whether to eat meat or save on emissions in other ways, such as driving fewer miles or reducing plane travel.
Finally, low-carbohydrate diets have not been shown to be deleterious to athletes. Studies show that the ketogenic diet has helped athletes improve their body composition, trim fat, maintain performance, and improve recovery. These studies have included marathon runners [83], CrossFit athletes [84], elite gymnasts [85], and others performing high-intensity exercise [86] or interval training [87], as well as military personnel [88].

4. Discussion​

This paper seeks to address the major concerns about low-carbohydrate diets. Given the ongoing crisis of obesity and diabetes, among other chronic diseases, health practitioners should be up-to-date on evidence-based methods for combating these diseases. This paper demonstrates that common concerns about low-carbohydrate diets being unsafe, unhealthy, or unsustainable are not supported by the most rigorous scientific literature. Evidence-based diets, including those low in carbohydrates, should be supported for patients who choose them.

5. Conclusions​

  • The low-carbohydrate (or ketogenic) diet is supported by a large body of clinical trial research demonstrating its safety and efficacy.
  • Commonly held concerns, such as the idea that low-carbohydrate diets increase mortality or increases the risk of heart disease, are not supported by the evidence.
  • There are no harmful side effects of low-carbohydrate diets.
  • The “keto flu” that some patients experience at the start of the diet can be treated and avoided.
  • Low-carbohydrate diets can be sustainable and nutritionally complete.
 
I've just made this and I am shocked, never in my life did I know you could cook it this way. My son absolutely loves it, so much so he's left all his meat and ate all of our rice. :lol: Thank you again Alejo!
haha no worries, I am glad he liked it so much. If it does you guys well, it's a good staple, but it does remain carbs so observe and watch your ratios. But If you really like it, one day you will be making some paella.
 

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