Posted on 04/15/2025 8:44:42 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
The intermittent fasting diet, which involves periods of severe calorie restriction, may be on the way out, as new research is suggesting that rather than drastically reducing calories, people can achieve similar metabolic benefits by cutting back on carbs.
In Surrey's study, participants aged 20–65 years who were overweight or obese followed three different diet plans for one day: a normal carb diet, a low-carb diet with balanced calorie intake, and a low-carb diet with significant calorie restriction.
Researchers found that both low-carb diets, regardless of calorie reduction, led to improvements in the participants' metabolic markers, and better handling of a high-fat meal, including reduced levels of triglycerides—a type of fat in the blood that may lead to heart disease—and a shift towards burning fat for energy.
Dr. Adam Collins explained, "We found that by simply restricting carbohydrates, without enduring extreme calorie restriction, we can reap the metabolic effects associated with short-term fasting. This suggests that periodically reducing our carbohydrate intake could be a more accessible and sustainable way for people to manage and improve their metabolic health."
The study also highlighted that while participants experienced increased hunger on the low-carbohydrate days, it didn't translate into increased food intake over the following two days. This suggests that the body may adapt to the reduced carb intake, potentially making it easier to adhere to this diet in the long term.
Dr. Collins added, "This research offers a promising new perspective on dietary interventions for metabolic health and could have an impact on managing conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity."
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
“The intermittent fasting diet...”
AKA alternating gorge?
>> Carb restriction offers relief from calorie counting
well... it certainly makes the process easier, however plenty of ways to have more than enough non-carb calories to gain weight
basically, if one is not hungry on a regular basis, unlikely pounds are being lost — but eventually the hunger habit dissipates, and thereafter the feeling of being full is normally uncomfortable or at least not gratifying
How hard is it to count to zer0?
It doesn’t have to be that way.
When I glanced at the headline My 1st thought was what the }{€££ is NUTSCAR screwing around with Restrictor Plates for this time ?
As usual, the medical community has been wrong about diet.
I did no-carb/low-carb for six months and lost 25 pounds, even though the calorie count was high. Ate when I wanted to and never got hungry.
It was easy. Then I decided to do it again and it wasn’t / isn’t easy; guess I need to be more motivated. Social situations such as having meals at friends’ homes can be a problem. Ditto if your spouse isn’t into it.
How about eating what you want in moderate sensible amounts and exercise.
Diets and fads don’t work period.
I just started a form of fasting where I don’t eat anything after 8:00 pm and not again until noon the next day. I read a post/article about how western diets are focused on eating during woke hours and so your body is always focused on digestion which made sense to me. Noticed my stomach losing the bloat.
The actual research paper the article is based on is available at:
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