Things I wonder about- Week #7

When I was researching about intermittent fasting for my research paper, I wondered if keto and paleo diets were worth it or were the outcomes of these diets the same as those of intermittent fasting. In terms of what each is, the paleo diet is based on the thought that eating foods that were available to early humans will promote optimal health. The keto diet is somewhat similar to intermittent fasting as the body uses calories from fat, instead of carbs, to create energy needed for our daily activities. The fat that should be used in the keto and paleo diet should consist of healthy fats such as olive oil, avocado oil, nuts and seeds. Nuts and seeds look very dry and most people don’t even know that nuts and seeds contain fat. Keto and Paleo diets are similar as they both eliminate any carbohydrates and sugars from the diet and focus on eating more fat based meals. Many Americans tend to think that fat is bad and often stay away from fat based meals due to the thought of weight gain. The thought that eliminating carbohydrates and sugar from the diet is the most difficult thing for most Americans as everything has carbohydrates and sugars. For example, breads, vegetables, and even fruit. Most people tend to start a diet due to the benefit of weight loss; however, the paleo diet only had short term benefits as it showed a 9% weight loss after six months, but then after 24 months there was no significant change in weight, as stated in a study that was conducted on postmenopausal, obese woman who followed the paleo diet.