March 18, 2025

Scales

L-sits

Inversions

Planks

Stretching

(SLIPS)

3 rounds for time:

500m Row

Rest 3 min

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Pesto Chicken Casserole

From Dr. E on 𝕏

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Myths and Facts Regarding Low-Carbohydrate Diets

Nina Teicholz

nutrients-17-01047.pdf

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Abstract: As the prevalence of chronic diseases persists at epidemic proportions, health

practitioners face ongoing challenges in providing effective lifestyle treatments for their

patients. Even for those patients on GLP-1 agonists, nutrition counseling remains a crucial

strategy for managing these conditions over the long term. This paper aims to address

the concerns of patients and practitioners who are interested in a low-carbohydrate or

ketogenic diet, but who have concerns about its efficacy, safety, and long-term viability.

The authors of this paper are practitioners who have used this approach and researchers

engaged in its study. The paper reflects our opinion and is not meant to review low-

carbohydrate diets systematically. In addressing common concerns, we hope to show that

this approach has been well researched and can no longer be seen as a “fad diet” with

adverse health effects such as impaired renal function or increased risk of heart disease. We

also address persistent questions about patient adherence, affordability, and environmental

sustainability. This paper reflects our perspective as clinicians and researchers engaged in

the study and application of low-carbohydrate dietary interventions. While the paper is

not a systematic review, all factual claims are substantiated with citations from the peer-

reviewed literature and the most rigorous and recent science. To our knowledge, this paper is the first to address potential misconceptions about low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets

comprehensively.