AKA: Low Carbohydrates, High Fat Diet
Recommendations and references.
–Am Fam Physician. 2015 May 1;91(9):634-638. “Diets higher in fat produce and sustain as much or more weight loss than lower-fat or calorie-restricted diets. (A)”
–A book published in 1917 called Diabetic cookery; recipes and menus by Rebecca W. Oppenheimer says that carbohydrates are forbidden foods for diabetic patients! See here.
-Since 2008, the American Diabetic Association (ADA) started recommending a low-carbohydrate diet for diabetics as an alternative to a low-fat diet.
-AAFP POEM in 2015 concluded, “Low-Carbohydrate Diet Better Than Low-Fat Diet to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cause Weight Loss.” Am Fam Physician. 2015 Feb 15;91(4):262. AAFP link.
-The RCT reviewed in the AAFP’s poem above originally appeared in Ann Intern Med. 2014 Sep 2;161(5):309-18. The NIH.gov link to it.
-Another study where LCHF wins over low-fat. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015 Oct;102(4):780-90. The conclusion says, “Both diets achieved substantial weight loss and reduced HbA1c and fasting glucose. The LC diet, which was high in unsaturated fat and low in saturated fat, achieved greater improvements in the lipid profile, blood glucose stability, and reductions in diabetes medication requirements, suggesting an effective strategy for the optimization of T2D management.” NIH.gov link.
-AAFP 2006 Patient information guide on a low-carb diet say’s it works. In this 2006 article, they say it works better than other diets within the first six months only. But that’s likely erroneous. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0601/p1951.html
-https://www.dietdoctor.com/diabetes