Do Low-Carb Diets Hurt or Help Brain Function?
Before I discuss what the research currently shows about low-carb diets, cognitive function and mental health, I need to get something out the way. Whenever […]
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Low-Carb Shills Are Still Trying to Prove the “Metabolic Advantage” – and Still Failing
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the mythical “metabolic advantage” claimed for low-carbohydrate diets. It’s a subject I figured I’d already done to death, but it turns out some people just won’t let up.
NuSI: The ‘Non-Profit’ Organization that Has Netted Gary Taubes & Peter Attia Over $2.1 million
Find out why the so-called ‘non-profit’ Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI) is in fact a lucrative cash cow for its founders, netting Gary Taubes and Peter Attia an estimated $1,800,000+. To top it all off, after several years and after spending millions of other people’s money, the organization has so far produced only a single study which simply found what dozens of others have already shown.
Dogma Destruction: Phinney’s Dodgey Ketogenic Cyclist Study Revisited
A reader attempts to defend the indefensible: Stephen Phinney’s infamous keto cyclist study. This study is widely-touted by low-carb advocates as proof their beloved diet doesn’t impair endurance performance – but it showed nothing of the sort.
Why Low-Carb Diets are Terrible for Athletes: Part 2
The science showing zero- and low-carb diets are a disaster for athletes, and the truth behind the competitors who supposedly achieved success on a low-carb diet. All three of them.