I can only speak for myself, but I feel tremendously better on a high - fat (pastured animal fat, coconut oil, raw EVOO), moderate protein,
moderate carb diet with ample bone broth, liver, raw dairy and fermented foods (veges, sourdough, FCLO) than I ever did with a lean - meat and vegetable diet of paleo.
Not exact matches
As someone who has struggled
with my weight my entire life, I also benefit from a high fat,
moderate protein, low
carb diet, so this is a great way for me to start off my day
with the high level of satiety provided by a fat - infused cup of spicy tea.
You will certainly need a high calorie
diet to encourage optimal muscle repair and growth, but you need to focus on providing your body
with the best quality nutrients instead of empty calories, and you can benefit the most from a
diet that is high in protein and
carbs and
moderate in fat.
A high - fat,
moderate protein, low -
carb, ketogenic
diet has been shown to be beneficial in helping
with seizures and epilepsy, which are both associated
with high glutamate.
Most people do best
with moderate amounts of both fat and
carbs, and most conventional meals /
diets also tend to have
moderate amounts of either.
I have experimented
with low
carb, high to
moderate fat, and high protein
diets (Paleo) on at least three different occasions and I have found myself getting weaker as time went on.
The ketogenic
diet, which can be summarized as a high - fat,
moderate - protein, no - grain -
carb diet, has brought many back to health, even after being diagnosed
with aggressive cancer, and given no hope of survival.
The people I know
with the greatest body compositions (low - body fat and great musculature) all eat relatively higher protein
diets,
with some eating very high
carb, and others eating
moderate carb and
moderate fat.
People who practice paleo
with healthy systems actually eat a
moderate amount of
carbs — 100 to 150 grams of carbohydrates — HARDLY a low
carb diet.
In terms of sporting performance, i used to do competitive powerlifting, and i tried a number of low
carb high fat
diets (The Anabolic / Metabolic
Diet, the Natural hormonal Enhancement
diet), each for about 8 months interspersed
with a few months of
moderate - high
carb dieting, to see what effects they had on my body comp and performance.
The worst
diet to be on is high fat along
with moderate and sometimes even «low» (as opposed to very low)
carb.
This
diet study used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology for the first time, measuring changes in body and organ fat during 18 months on a Mediterranean / low -
carb diet,
with and without
moderate physical exercise.
In research studies following people on a well - formulated low -
carb,
moderate - protein, high - fat
diet with adequate calories, there has been no occurrence of low thyroid.
im not against low
carb at all, keto or original atkins are not my favorite ways to approach it, but Im very much in favor of certain types of low
carb diets, particularly higher protein,
diets with moderate carb restriction... i use low
carb, hi - protein for contest prep myself... unfortunately, what pervades much of the low
carb world still today, is this belief that calories do nt matter or calories do nt count or what you alluded to, that you can have a calorie deficit and not lose fat... whats really happening is that low
carb / higher protein can be a very good way to automatically control appetite and calorie intake, and is also often important for some peoples health given their metabolic status (not very
carb tolerant, etc)... its also unfortunate that many in the low
carb community are among the ones to suggest that exercise is a waste of time, etc etc, which is also not true and does great disservice to many who listen... low
carb does nt work due to some voodoo or because the law of thermodynamics does nt apply... it works mainly because it controls calories and for some people, helps them achieve calorie deficit better than other
diets... when folks show up here and suggest «i was in a calorie deficit but wasnt losing» or «exercise does nt work» thats when we cant help but grimace... or chuckle...
When you eat a low
carb diet (and
moderate protein)
with high fat your blood sugar levels reduce dramatically as does the insulin you produce to deal
with it.
The short of it is that it's yet another low -
carb diet but it necessitates a high amount of daily fat
with moderate protein intake.
Thank you Stephani I agree resting between bursts is very Important (normalize heart rate) I am now experimenting
with HIIT (Intense) training and cardio (
moderate) and I am getting Interesting results although my cardio capacity has increased my cardio Endurance has Increased significantly on the Ketogenic
diet meaning that my lung capacity has Increased somewhat and the ability for my heart rate to normalize has improved but my ability to keep going and still recover has changed dramatically than from burning
carbs.
Here, we have focused on the benefits of a ketogenic
diet, which means eating foods high in healthy fats,
with moderate protein and low net
carbs (think non-fiber
carbs).
Please do actual research
with intermittent High quality fat
diet with low to
moderate carb and intermittent fasting.
I suggest using a
moderate diet and exercise approach
with the
diet including a majority of complex
carbs and fats being the good fats.
Eating a
diet consisting of low
carbs, high fats, and
moderate proteins, mixed
with plenty of exercise.
Perhaps you can answer one question to which I've been unable to find an answer online, keto subreddits notwithstanding: during the first weeks of initial keto adaptation, are there any weight loss benefits specific to ketosis (i.e., beyond the potential advantages commonly associated
with calorie restrictions and
moderate / non-ketogenic low
carb diets)?
Maybe you can try a low -
carb,
moderate protein, high - fat
diet, of course, after consulting it
with a specialist.
Erring on the side of caution, I think going somwhere in the middle
with a
moderate LC or cycling
carbs diet is the wisest approach.
A ketogenic
diet is a very low -
carb diet with a
moderate amount of protein and high amounts of fat.
The solution: A healthy
moderate calorie
diet that is balanced
with Healthy
Carbs from Fruits and Veggies, required proteign from healthy sources and Limited yes, but Healthy Fats....
Mesomorphs suit a balanced
diet best,
with a
moderate amount of
carbs.
I had recently started a ketogenic
diet and if you're at all familiar
with that, it is high in fat, low in
carbs, and
moderate in protein.
Eggs are one of the more nutritious foods on the planet and their
moderate fat and protein profile combined
with the fact that they're also low in
carbs makes them a great staple of the keto
diet.
I watch my
carb intake better than before and I am starting to transition away from the meat (I've never been naturally inclined toward meat, so it was tough to eat this way) and I am hoping to find my perfect
diet: high in raw plant food,
with healthy fats, protein and
moderate carbs.
The research on carbohydrate levels and testosterone is actually very consistent;
moderate carbohydrate
diets lead to increased levels compared to low
carb diets, in studies where protein has been swapped
with the
carbs, and fat, calories and other foods have been kept the same.
I think you can be healthy even without being keto - low -
carb, paleo
diets with low to
moderate amount of carbohydrates (30 - 150 grams of
carbs) are beneficial but it also depends on individual needs.
I also do better on a
moderate carb rather strictly keto
diet, so every day as part of my one main meal I have something like 3/4 cup of some kind of healthy complex
carbs like sweet potatoes which I serve
with butter and / or coconut oil, half a tablespoon of turmeric, plenty of black pepper and salt.
I consider 150grams to be a low to
moderate carb diet and
with this many
carbs you are not on keto and you aren't in low
carb limbo.
It's a high - fat
diet with a very low
carb count and a
moderate amount of protein.
Schoenfeld gave reasons from her own clinical practice as to why she feels not everyone does well on a low -
carb diet, and listed several types of people that seem to do better
with at least a
moderate amount of carbohydrates in their
diet.
Do you know that a healthy low -
carb diet along
with moderate exercise can reverse prediabetes and type 2 diabetes?
A
diet with a
moderate amount of
carbs will work pretty well for most of us.
Also, to mention the Atkins
diet, in the book I read, the
diet begins
with a two week very low
carb diet [20 grams of carbo perday] in order to transition the body into a state of nutritional ketosis, using ketones not glucose / insulin for energy generation; however, it is not intended to be a permanent such state but rather for the dieter to gradually add in
carbs; however, is one added in only up to the limit, which varies from person to person, of
carbs to just below the lvel that would transition out of ketosis, then Atkins would work
with that in mind and requiring monitoring for blood or urine ketone levels and must needs be high fat,,
moderate protein, and low
carbs
For the past eight years, I have used a
moderate carb ancestral
diet in the treatment of depression
with astounding results.
Once you have your
diet moderated properly, you can then experiment
with low -
carb strategies.
Many clean bulk
diets start off
with a
moderate amount of
carbs,
moderate amount of protein, and a decently low amount of fats, «Gaining lean muscle means going for leaner cuts of meat, like flank steaks and fillets, chicken, and, of course, fish,» says White.