Low carbohydrate and high fat diets lead to rapid weight gain
A new study conducted in mice, has shown that a diet of low carbohydrates and high fats (LCHF) can result in weight gain and health complications after just 8 weeks. The researchers were aiming to assess the efficacy of a range of diets, and found that this type of diet, which is commonly undertaken as part of the Paleo diet, is actually bad for your overall health. They used mice models, in which both groups were showing pre-diabetes symptoms; one group was put on an LCHF diet. They found that the LCHF group experienced rapid weight gain, impaired glucose intolerance and a rise in insulin levels, their fat mass doubled from 2% to 4%. This is the equivalent of a 100kg person gaining 15kg in just 2 months.
A new study conducted in mice, has shown that a diet of low carbohydrates and high fats (LCHF) can result in weight gain and health complications after just 8 weeks. The researchers were aiming to assess the efficacy of a range of diets, and found that this type of diet, which is commonly undertaken as part of the Paleo diet, is actually bad for your overall health. They used mice models, in which both groups were showing pre-diabetes symptoms; one group was put on an LCHF diet. They found that the LCHF group experienced rapid weight gain, impaired glucose intolerance and a rise in insulin levels, their fat mass doubled from 2% to 4%. This is the equivalent of a 100kg person gaining 15kg in just 2 months.
