Reasoned Consideration

The 'tl;dr' summary here is that basically, with relatively minor caveats, scientific studies generally increasingly seem to show low-carb diets to be either as good or better than alternatives, for both weight loss, and other health markers: [Added 2016] The effects of ketogenic dieting on skeletal muscle and fat mass 2014 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4271639/ " Lean body mass increased to a greater extent in the VLCKD [ Very low carbohydrate (<5 %), high fat (>70 %) ketogenic diets ] ... as compared to the traditional group. Ultrasound determined muscle mass increased to a greater extent in the VLCKD group ... as compared to the traditional western group. Finally fat mass decreased to a greater extent in the VLCKD group " [Rauch et al, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 2014;11(Suppl 1):P40] [Added 2015] Dietary Intervention for Overweight and Obese Adults: Comparison of Low-Carbohydrate and Low-Fat Diets. A Meta-...

So who keeps sponsoring articles like this one? ("'Regular Women' In Lingerie Remind Us What Imperfect, Un-Photoshopped Bodies Look Like") McDonalds? KFC? Pizza Hut? Because who else benefits from trying to convince everyone that it's 'normal', 'natural' and 'beautiful' to have bodies damaged by a lifetime of junk food and neglect? Is modern junk food really, ultimately, less 'fake' and 'unnatural' than Photoshopped images? Obesity is responsible for over 100,000 deaths per year in the US [1]. By comparison, anorexia is responsible for an estimated 145 deaths per year in the US [2]. It's grossly irresponsible of organizations like Huffington Post to glorify obesity to our children - it's no stretch to suggest they are probably  killing people  with their promotion of an ideological viewpoint that seems to be based on a misguided idea that 'body image issues' pose a greater public health risk than obe...

Studies are increasingly showing possible harmful effects of Triclosan , commonly used in antibacterial soaps, toothpastes, mouthwashes and more: (Addition 2014-11) Triclosan ... causes liver fibrosis and cancer in mice (November 17, 2014) (Additions 2014-09) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140903121858.htm Exposure of pregnant women to certain phenols may disrupt growth of boys during fetal development and first years of life (September 3, 2014) "Medical researchers have found that exposure to certain common phenols during pregnancy, especially parabens and triclosan, may disrupt growth of boys during fetal growth and the first years of life. Parabens are commonly used as preservatives in cosmetics and healthcare products and triclosan are an antibacterial agent and pesticide found in some toothpastes and soaps" http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/05/140512101410.htm Endocrine disruptors impair human sperm function (May 12, 2014) "A ple...

Why the latest study purporting a causal link between red meat and increased mortality is Bad Science (TM) ... http://garytaubes.com/2012/03/science-pseudoscience-nutritional-epidemiology-and-meat/ and http://www.zoeharcombe.com/2012/03/red-meat-mortality-the-usual-bad-science/ Bottom line, eating meat is still good for you.