Low-Carb High-Fat Diet
LCHF (Low-Carb High-Fat) is a dietary approach that emphasizes reducing carbohydrates while increasing healthy fats, with moderate protein intake. It's less strict than keto—typically allowing 50-100g of carbs per day rather than staying under 20-50g—but follows the same basic principle of using fat rather than carbohydrates as the primary fuel source. LCHF gained popularity in Scandinavia and has been particularly successful for people with type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and those looking to lose weight without constant hunger. The approach focuses on whole, unprocessed foods: meat, fish, eggs, full-fat dairy, nuts, seeds, and low-carb vegetables, while avoiding sugar, grains, and starchy foods.
Conventional dietary guidelines promoting low-fat, high-carb eating are founded on flawed, cherry-picked science, leading to soaring rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, while decades of research confirm that saturated fat does not cause heart disease.