A new study in mice and humans pinpoints a mechanism through which keto diets protect against weight gain. Image credit: Alba Vitta/Stocksy.Ketogenic diets support short-term weight loss, but the precise mechanisms behind metabolic changes are still unknown.New research in mice and humans suggests the ketogenic diet may protect against obesity by increasing specific bile acids...
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Ketogenic diet helps tame flu virus
YALE UNIVERSITY A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet like the Keto regimen has its fans, but influenza apparently isn’t one of them. Mice fed a ketogenic diet were better able to combat the flu virus than mice fed food high in carbohydrates, according to a new Yale University study published Nov. 15 in the journal Science Immunology....
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Is the keto diet safe? USC experts have some serious concerns
The keto diet—a high fat, moderate protein, very low carbohydrate plan—might be eclipsing paleo and Whole30 as the hot diet trend of 2019. The diet calls for cutting out major groups of foods, such as grains, legumes and dairy and sometimes cutting back on certain nutrient-rich vegetables. The idea is to get your body to...
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As the keto diet gains popularity, scientists explain what we do and don’t know
As Silicon Valley trendsetters, famous actors, and online health sites tout the low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic, or “keto,” diet, scientists are working to study it – from how it impacts inflammation in the brain to its effects on weight and heart health, as well as any other potential health risks. Credit: CC0 Public Domain Among the...