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by JoeNr76 1687 days ago
Why are we still talking about the CIM? It failed practically every test we threw at it. Sure low carb diets can make you lose weight, but that's because you eat less, not because of insuline.
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Well, perhaps carb-related metabolism changes and insulin is a valid mechanism that makes people eat more or less, if that's the case, I'd count it as a success as that offers practical ways to get results.
Can you give us some sources on that?
This is already 6 years old:https://cei.org/blog/study-wounds-the-carbohydrate-insulin-t...

Basically, as long as proteine is controlled for, there is no long term fat-loss difference between dietary compositions.

See here for a longer and more recent explanation: https://www.performancelab.com/blogs/nutrition/carbohydrate-...

I'm not sure I'd trust CEI: https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/competitive-enterprise-instit...

Not sure I'd trust Performance Lab either as they're just trying to sell you their health products.

Are these just one side in a debate? The accepted consensus of experts? Are we at 'theory of gravity' level of acceptance?