Again a study on the dangers of low carb diet.

[Simba1992]

Low carb diet is more or less a fad. Still there are dangers with cutting carbs too low long term that cannot be compensated by proteins or fat.

acc.org/about-acc/press-rel...

[Cooper27 Administrator]

I think an article on this study was shared a couple of weeks ago, and we were a bit wary about it.

The research is gathered by giving a questionnaire to a large group of people, and asking them to recall how much of any given food they've typically eaten over the last 10 years, but the issue is that diets change over time, and you can't rely on people reporting accurately, so I've been warned that studies carried out that way aren't necessarily that reliable.

One news story reported that the study showed that a low carb diet and a very high carb diet both caused increased heart rhythm issues, although low carb had slightly higher instances.

[Simba1992 in reply to Cooper27]

ok sorry!

[Cooper27 Administrator in reply to Simba1992]

There's no need to apologise

I'm always a bit wary of studies like this, but it's only fair I say why, rather than outright dismiss your point of view!

[Simba1992 in reply to Cooper27]

Here is some more reading on the importance of carbs.

raypeat.com/articles/articl...

Jay Feldman has some good points as well.

jayfeldmanwellness.com/why-...

[Cooper27 Administrator in reply to Simba1992]

Interesting articles, I haven't been able to read them fully yet, but I'll see what they say on my way home.

[Zest]

Hi Simba1992

Thanks for sharing the article, I haven't read it yet, but I will hope to do so later. Just wanted to wish you an enjoyable day today.

Zest

[Penel]

Low carb diets have their place and can be very useful. Not dangerous if done correctly.

nature.com/articles/ejcn201...

Even being recommmende by the NHS now.