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INTRODUCTION
Saturated Facts is a book designed to provide a comprehensive one-stop shop for understanding the impact of diet on health and addressing myths about diet. The author, a master's in nutritional research, noticed a disconnect between nutrition education and health. He worked with the TwinsUK cohort to analyze millions of data points and educate himself on subjects like the risk of depression and mental health disorders.
During medical school, he realized that healthcare professionals only cared once someone was ill, and why don't they help people prevent illnesses in the first place? This led him to become board-certified in lifestyle medicine, where they help educate people to make better lifestyle decisions and prevent them from having to interact with the healthcare system.
Preventative medicine is a recognized medical specialty in the US, but it is still relatively small in the UK. The author sees this book as the beginning of a preventative revolution, where people take their health into their own hands.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, the author was surrounded by social media and was scared of being judged or confronted by the latest 'Keto Karen'. He stumbled upon a viral video titled 'lose 10lbs in 2 weeks!', which featured a woman promoting a juice diet that claimed to aid weight loss.
The author, who experienced both amusement and fear as medical falsehoods were perpetuated online, decided to use social media to reach a wider audience and potentially reduce the number of people in hospitals. They started recording humorous videos on various health and nutrition-related topics, eventually becoming a popular figure on the platform.
Saturated Facts aims to debunk these myths, inform, and educate individuals about their own health, based on real nutritional research. The author explains that taking certain foods and eating patterns can significantly reduce the risk of dying prematurely. They prescribe a life-saving medicine, which is not a prescription from a pharmacy but can be bought in the supermarket.
The author's passion lies in ensuring that the choices made by individuals are informed and informed, rather than promoting dietary habits that may profit them financially. They will use their expertise in human physiology, health, and research analysis to debunk common wellness claims and provide the real low-down on nutrition, weight loss, and health.
The book provides a manual for understanding the role of nutrition in our health and provides practical steps to optimize our health. The author hopes that this book will help readers navigate the world of saturated facts and tackle some of the most prevalent diet myths.
PART ONE
COMMON DIET MYTHS
This chapter debunks common dietary myths, such as carbs making you fat and intermittent fasting as the cure for obesity, revealing powerful health-promoting truths. It delves into the complexities of nutrition and offers a fresh perspective on food beliefs.
Truth and Lies
The ketogenic diet, a dietary approach promoting weight loss and managing type 2 diabetes, is characterized by high fat, adequate protein, and low carbohydrate intake. It aims to force the body to use ketone bodies produced by the liver when stored fat is broken down, which plays a crucial role in transporting glucose out of the blood into neighboring cells. However, the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model of Obesity (CIM) suggests that carbohydrates cause insulin levels to rise, promote fat storage, and prevent fat breakdown independent of calorie intake, leading to weight gain and increased hunger. Both the Energy Balance Model (EBM) and the Carbohydrate-Insulin Model (CIM) propose that weight change happens based on the law of thermodynamics.
High-carb plant-based eaters have lower body weights, BMIs, and risks of chronic disease, while vegans and vegetarians have a 15-21% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease. The ketogenic diet can have some benefits for short-term weight loss and managing metabolic derangements, but it is generally not an optimal diet for long-term health due to its impact on liver and cardiometabolic health.
The vegan diet is gaining popularity in the UK, with one in five people now identifying as vegan. Vegans typically have lower BMIs and a reduced risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes due to plant foods being less calorically dense and having greater levels of fiber and micronutrients. However, 'unhealthful' plant-based diets rich in refined grains, potatoes, sweets, and added sugars have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Vegans need 1.8 times the recommended daily intake of iron to ensure a healthy vegan diet.
Protein quality is a contentious issue between vegan and omnivorous individuals, particularly in the fitness community. Animal proteins are considered complete proteins due to their complete amino acid content, while plant-based proteins like soybeans, peas, and quinoa have fibers that can hinder enzyme access and decrease protein digestibility. Studies comparing high-protein plant-based diets with omnivorous diets show no significant differences in muscle growth or strength.
Veganism is often chosen due to environmental concerns, such as deforestation and the detrimental impact of meat and dairy industries on biodiversity and climate. A plant-based diet could reduce agricultural land use by 75%, freeing up space equivalent to North America and Brazil combined. However, vegan diets are not necessarily healthy, as they require a wide variety of plant-based foods, including whole grains, fruits, vegetables, protein from soybeans, legumes, tempeh, edamame, and wheat-based proteins, and unsaturated fatty acids.
The carnivore diet is an unhealthy and restrictive dietary pattern, with long-term data illustrating health risks likely to be published in the next decade.
