That is, if you look at systematic reviews on every diet imaginable, you'll find that in general no diet works better than any other
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Low-carb doesn't outperform low-fat. Paleo doesn't do better than IF. Vegans are healthier, but no more so than meat-loving keto subscribers
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So what is my advice? Well, firstly, don't listen to anyone on the internet, even me. I can't give you personalized dietary advice, because I don't know nearly enough about you
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The same is true for all of these diet gurus. Vegan diets are incredibly hard where I work, because vegan food is more expensive and requires more cooking time
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Similarly, very few of our patients can even attempt keto. When someone eats mostly ready-meals or MacDonalds, it's laughable to suggest that you can ask them to take enormous amounts of time/money to start preparing virtually all of their meals from scratch!
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Would you agree that far too much focus is placed on content of diet rather than simply total calories consumed (or caloric balance)?
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Yes and no. I think most people will lose weight if they restrict calories. I also think that individuals want to know what foods to eat, and the advice to just eat less is a bit meaningless, so our fixation on specific foods makes perfect sense
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I’m talking about calorie counting, not “eating a bit less”
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Sorry, that was just me being flippant. I think calorie counting, from personal experience and based on evidence, is really hard and having a specific diet to stick to is often easier for people
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Ah ok that makes sense - I agree that it’s difficult, but also feel that there are systemic reasons for that (and for the resultant overconsumption) which should be the focus, rather than specific foods/diets. Granted, basic math/science education may be one of those.
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Oh I think systemic issues are at the heart of a lot of things. Obesity is more about environment than anything else, otherwise we wouldn't be getting fatter all of a sudden!
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