The second group included those whose diets met established guidelines for carbohydrates (45% to 65% of energy), as well as for other nutrients like fats, protein and specific fatty acids.

Recent research shows that lipoedema and its painful, difficult-to-lose fat hurts less when patients are on a low-carb diet.

During the course of the trial, total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol were significantly lower among participants in the high-carbohydrate group than among those in the ...

Researchers noted all groups achieved ketosis, although there were significantly greater BHB levels in the low-carbohydrate group compared with the medium (–0.4 mM; 95% CI, –0.67 to –0.09; P ...

While low-carbohydrate groups lost more weight on average compared to the control groups (around 7.4kg), this weight difference disappeared by 12 months, with remission following a similar pattern.

The lowest-carbohydrate group in the study reported consuming 37% of their approximately 1,558 calories per day as carbohydrate. This 37% translates to a whopping 144 grams of carbohydrate per day.

The other group ate a higher-carb breakfast of about 56 grams of carbs, 20 grams of protein, and 15 grams of fat. All breakfast options in both groups were about 450 calories.

At 12 months, the bone density was higher by 1.6 per cent for the whole body in the high-protein group than in the carbohydrate group, 2.1 per cent higher in the lumbar spine, and 1.4 per cent ...