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The Glycemic Index and Weight Loss

A review of more than 2 million people found no differences in body mass index between those with high- versus low-glycemic index diets.

Plate of food from a keto diet for athletes
Keto Diet for Athletes

To suss out the keto diet for athletes, researchers reviewed a studies involving endurance athletes from various disciplines.

Keto flu
The Ketogenic Flu

The ketogenic diet, which is heavy in fat and skimpy on carbs, has become a popular eating method for weight loss, but it can also leave people feeling ill.

Keto Diet
Weighing In on the Keto Diet

While extremely low-carbohydrate diets like fat-forward keto can aid in short-term weight loss, they have mixed effects on other health markers, according to a scientific statement issued by the National Lipid Association and published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology.

Keto Diet and Sports Performance
Will You Get Faster on a Keto Diet?

Many proponents of the ketogenic diet claim that it not only helps with weight loss but also increases exercise endurance by making the body more efficient at burning fat and ketones for energy. However, an investigation by New Zealand researchers, published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, hints at a different outcome.