Carbohydrate-insulin model

The carbohydrate-insulin model is a controversial hypothesis claiming that hormonal imbalances like high levels of insulin leads to weight gain and that simple carbohydrates (non-resistant starch and sugar) raises the most insulin.[1] The hypothesis developed from figures like Gary Taubes in the mid 2000s throughout multiple publications such as “Good calories, bad calories”.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Other beliefs
* 2 Reception
* 3 Diet
* 3.1 Staples
* 3.2 Health effects
* 4 Popularity
* 5 References
* 6 See also

## Other beliefs[edit]

People who believe in this hypothesis also believe something called “cholesterol denialism” where they deny that LDL and total cholesterol directly causes heart disease because they think that the high markers might be a result of chronic inflammation.[3]

## Reception[edit]

This hypothesis remains controversial. With people claiming that the hypothesis is not supported as well as the calorie hypothesis.[4] while others claim that researching their aspects helped made better health decisions.

People commonly criticize this diet for being rich in (red) meat[5] even though low meat and vegetarian forms exist.

## Diet[edit]

Fats such as avocado and coconut oil are common staples in these forms of diet.

Their proposed solution is reducing carbohydrate which can take in many forms. The most common form is a ketogenic protocol, a diet originally formed in the 1920s for treating children with epilepsy where 5% of the energy intake is carbohydrates.

### Staples[edit]

* Nuts
* Above ground vegetables
* Berries, avocado, and olives (only fruits allowed)
* Meat
* Dairy
* High fiber seeds

### Health effects[edit]

Its effects remain either unclear or exaggerated. Some sources would like to claim that it can have dangerous effects like ketoacidosis even though this almost only happens in type 1 diabetics.[6]

But no evidence suggests that reducing carbohydrates alone can help improve health in the long term.[7]

## Popularity[edit]

In the mid 2010s, it took over another diet known as paleo. However, it is not as well known as veganism or vegetarianism.Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; refs with no content must have a name

## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/obesity-framework-carbohydrates/
2. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2007/oct/22/health/he-fat22
3. ↑ https://skepticalinquirer.org/2017/05/statin-denialism/
4. ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5546881
5. ↑ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/07/28/stone-soup
6. ↑ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324237
7. ↑ https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/diet-reviews/ketogenic-diet/

## See also[edit]

* Atkins diet