[kuschku]

> The latest nutrition supports low carb diets, as can be seen with Atkins and Keto diets.

That statement is not supported by any reliable studies.

The latest nutrition supports a healthy mix of carbs and fats, specifically whole grain and unsaturated fats. Not a monodiet of fat, nor a monodiet of carbs, nor processed carbs, nor saturated fats.

Focusing too much on a fat-based diet causes massive kidney issues, just as a too much carb-based diet causes circulatory issues.

[thenomad]

Could you point to the studies that lead you to that conclusion? Meta-studies or similar ideally.

(Not getting at you for your viewpoint - I'm making this comment to a few people in this thread who say that the latest research supports their argument. You may well be right, but I don't know enough about your background to take your word for it, so I'd be interested to see your sources. )

[blhack]

Source on the kidney thing? I haven't read that (except for that a LCHF diet can trigger issues on people who have an existing kidney disease)

[kuschku]

In previous HN threads on the topic, someone posted sources on this. So, take it as hearsay.

But someone else in this thread posted sources on the claim, so you might want to read those sources.

[mastazi]

I recently have had to conclude that HN is not the right audience to express this kind of ideas and not be downvoted.

I am fine with people taking "religious" positions when it comes to a text editor or the latest web framework, the problem is that nutritional choices have environmental and health-related consequences, so I would rather them be fact-based.

Also, I wonder what we're going to see next on HN, flat earth? Chemtrails? After a recent submission which was also related to nutritional topics, I have been considering leaving HN altogether.