Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Keto fad is stupid just like all other diets fads out there are stupid...It doesn't make any sense to follow a diet which excludes and forbids eating so many delicious healthy foods.
A relative has had a Keto diet for 2 years now. She has lost a ton of weight, maintained it(so never gaining), is in better overall health than any time as an adult, and is absurdly active- like its exhausting to even hear the number of miles she walks each day. She put in more bike miles this year than in the prior 7, and swims multiple times a week too.
She does not adhere to Keto as a fad, it is her diet- its how she eats, and it has worked.
My wife has Celiac, so our house is gluten free. Her(and ours mostly) diet excludes gluten. A Vegetarian's diet avoids meat(to varying degrees) for a variety of reasons.
Alternative diets can be trendy fads, or they can be how you live due to any number of reasons. If your body cant handle gluten and an autoimmune reaction occurs, or if your body thrives when you avoid processed sugar and high carbs, then simply avoid the things that dont work for you.
How that is controversial is confusing.