Low-Fat, Low-Carb, Vegan, Carnivore — The Unnecessary Extremes of Dieting
Why not keep things simple with a balanced diet of nutrient-dense whole foods?
We sure have a strange relationship with food. The world spends as much money on weight-loss products as it would cost to end world hunger. And yet, obesity trends look like this:
In the Western world, being at a healthy weight now puts you in a shrinking minority group. Extrapolated trends from this source show that only 1 in 4 American adults are not overweight or obese.
We’ve become desperate to find quick fixes to this fundamental problem. And in our desperation, we do the typical human thing: turn to extremes.
Let’s look at three examples of this diet extremism, contrasted with the simple, balanced approach I use to maintain my ideal Smart BMI of 35/70 and never get sick.
Low-Carb or Low-Fat
We get almost all our calories from three macronutrients: carbs, fats, and protein. It’s hard to get more than 20% from protein, so the bulk of our calorie consumption must come from carbs and…
