I read Taubes’ book on the value of low-carb diets (well worth reading; I learned a lot)-- the evidence seems compelling (but then again, I’m not a nutrician), and I haven’t really seen similarly compelling counter-evidence. Atkins/Taubes do seem to be the contrarians here.
The results of the study in Sweden do not seem conclusive to me:
After 2004 fat intake increased sharply for both genders, which coincided with introduction of a positive media support for low carbohydrate-high-fat (LCHF) diet.
From this preliminary result, it’s hard to conclude that low carbs are the problem here. The first step would be to show that, well, the subjects actually followed a low-carb diet, not just a high-fat diet. Hopefully the study, once completed, clarifies this.
I read Taubes’ book on the value of low-carb diets (well worth reading; I learned a lot)-- the evidence seems compelling (but then again, I’m not a nutrician), and I haven’t really seen similarly compelling counter-evidence. Atkins/Taubes do seem to be the contrarians here.
The results of the study in Sweden do not seem conclusive to me:
From this preliminary result, it’s hard to conclude that low carbs are the problem here. The first step would be to show that, well, the subjects actually followed a low-carb diet, not just a high-fat diet. Hopefully the study, once completed, clarifies this.