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Diets with high-fat cheese, high-fat meat, or carbohydrate on cardiovascular risk markers in overweight postmenopausal women: a randomized crossover trial.

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26178720 Journal: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Publication Date: 09/2015 Summary: Heart associations recommend limited intake of saturated fat. However, effects of saturated fat on low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol concentrations and cardiovascular disease risk might depend on nutrients and specific saturated fatty acids (SFAs) in food. We explored the effects of cheese and meat as sources of …

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Do ketogenic diets really suppress appetite? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25402637 Journal: Obesity Reviews Publication Date: 01/2015 Summary: Very-low-energy diets (VLEDs) and ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets (KLCDs) are two dietary strategies that have been associated with a suppression of appetite. However, the results of clinical trials investigating the effect of ketogenic diets on appetite are inconsistent. To evaluate quantitatively the effect of ketogenic diets on subjective …

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A randomized pilot study comparing zero-calorie alternate-day fasting to daily caloric restriction in adults with obesity.

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27569118 Journal: Obesity Publication Date: 09/2016 Summary: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of alternate-day fasting (ADF) and to compare changes in weight, body composition, lipids, and insulin sensitivity index (Si) with those produced by a standard weight loss diet, moderate daily caloric restriction (CR). Adults with obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m(2) , age 18-55) were randomized …

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Very low-calorie ketogenic diet may allow restoring response to systemic therapy in relapsing plaque psoriasis.

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26559897 Journal: Obesity Research & Clinical Practice Publication Date: 05/2016 Summary: Psoriasis is a chronic disease associated with overweight/obesity and related cardiometabolic complications. The link between these diseases is likely the inflammatory background associated with adipose tissue, particularly the visceral one. Accordingly, previous studies have demonstrated that in the long-term weight loss may improve the …

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Effects of eight weeks of time-restricted feeding (16/8) on basal metabolism, maximal strength, body composition, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk factors in resistance-trained males.

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27737674 Journal: Journal of Translational Medicine Publication Date: 10/2016 Summary: Intermittent fasting (IF) is an increasingly popular dietary approach used for weight loss and overall health. While there is an increasing body of evidence demonstrating beneficial effects of IF on blood lipids and other health outcomes in the overweight and obese, limited data are available about …

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Phase I/II multicenter ketogenic diet study for adult superrefractory status epilepticus

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28179470 Journal: Neurology Publication Date: 03/2017 Summary: To investigate the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a ketogenic diet (KD) for superrefractory status epilepticus (SRSE) in adults. We performed a prospective multicenter study of patients 18 to 80 years of age with SRSE treated with a KD treatment algorithm. The primary outcome measure was significant urine …

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Carbotoxicity—Noxious Effects of Carbohydrates

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URL: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(18)30972-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0092867418309723%3Fshowall%3Dtrue Journal: Cell Publication Date: 10/2018 Summary: Modern nutrition is often characterized by the excessive intake of different types of carbohydrates ranging from digestible polysaccharides to refined sugars that collectively mediate noxious effects on human health, a phenomenon that we refer to as “carbotoxicity.” Epidemiological and experimental evidence combined with clinical intervention trials underscore the …

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Dietary carbohydrates: role of quality and quantity in chronic disease

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URL: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325749977_Dietary_carbohydrates_role_of_quality_and_quantity_in_chronic_disease Journal: BMJ Clinical Research Publication Date: 06/2018 Summary: Carbohydrate is the only macronutrient with no established minimum requirement. Although many populations have thrived with carbohydrate as their main source of energy, others have done so with few if any carbohydrate containing foods throughout much of the year (eg, traditional diets of the Inuit, Laplanders, …

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Implementing a low carbohydrate, ketogenic diet to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus

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URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30289048 Journal: Expert Review of Endocrinology and Metabolism Publication Date: 09/2018 Summary: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has reached epidemic proportions in the modern world. For individuals affected by obesity-related T2DM, clinical studies have shown that carbohydrate restriction and weight loss can improve hyperglycemia, obesity and T2DM. Reducing carbohydrate intake to a certain level, typically …

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