Krogsly t1_iy8k41d wrote
Reply to comment by Potential_Limit_9123 in "Green Mediterranean diet” high in polyphenols and fiber can reduce that visceral fat. After 18 months, those subjected to the diet saw a visceral fat reduction of 14 percent; eaters of the Mediterranean Diet saw a 7 percent drop. Visceral fat among “healthy eaters” was reduced by 4.5 percent by Wagamaga
Maybe the causation is more correlated to the foods which both diets aim to eliminate?
Kalabula t1_iy8m43o wrote
Ya. I think it’s likely more about what’s NOT being eaten.
Moont1de t1_iy8urmy wrote
It's likely just health benefits from weight lost, which usually is a short-term gain.
Plant-based diets are also associated with long-term gains in longevity
L7Death t1_iy8uvtv wrote
People aren't all the same. Metabolism differs between genotypes. Some people are terrible at fat absorption, it's kind of a super power according to some lipidologists. They can eat a high fat, low carb diet and have perfectly healthy cholesterol and triglycerides and so on. Others hyper absorb fat. Low fat, high carb diets are probably best in that case.
Then 'normal' people have metabolic flexibility. In healthy people the gut lining expunges excessive fats and they're excreted. In low absorbers the gut lining often doesn't even uptake it, and it's excreted. In high absorbers the gut uptakes fat readily but 'doesn't get the signal' to release fat back into the lumen, so excessive fats move into the lymphatic system or directly into the bloodstream, possibly wreaking havoc.
Krogsly t1_iy91vh5 wrote
My intention was to draw attention to the similarities of these diets, rather than focusing on whether or not "plant-based", "keto", or "carnivore" is the superior diet.
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