- The high-fat eating plan has been shown to help manage Type 2 diabetes and epileptic seizures, and some scientists hypothesize that it could help
- Anatomy and physiology professor David Harper has been on the diet for six years. Here's how it's been going.
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A cancer researcher who's been on the keto diet for 6 years explains how he does it
Kinesiology professor and cancer researcher David Harper used to love cookies, but he's been adhering to a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet for six years. He said it's done wonders for his waistline and overall health.
Ketogenic diets are high in fat, and essentially cut a person's sugar intake to nil.
Six years ago, David Harper considered himself relatively healthy.
The anatomy and physiology professor loved an occasional cookie, but he exercised often, cooked nutritious meals at home, and tried to stick to conventional nutrition advice: not too many calories, low amounts of fat.
But Harper started to realize that saturated fat may not be so bad, and that maybe it was the carbohydrates he ate that were causing him to pile on extra pounds and increasing inflammation.
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diet high in sugar can quickly raise insulin levels in the body. Over time, those insulin spikes can lead to insulin resistance and eventually to long-term health issues like high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, inflammation, and obesity.
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Harper doesnt eat tons of meat, and hasnt given up wine
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But a few disclaimers about the keto diet are in order.
But Harper doesn't think keto should be considered a fad diet.
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