One of the frequently repeated
claims about low carb and ketogenic diets goes something like, “I don’t get
hungry anymore.” Many people find that being in ketosis suppresses the
appetite. In some cases, the higher the ketones and/or the free fatty acids, the less desire there is to
eat. But is this really true? If you follow a low carb diet, will your appetite
go away completely? Will you never be
hungry? I find this hard to believe, so let’s dissect this claim, shall we?
If you’ve been reading my
blog for a while (and if so, I thank you!),
then you know I’ve reserved these Food for Thought Friday
posts as my place to do a little ranting, albeit in a humorous way. I hope I’m not becoming too negative,
though. It’s just that I get pretty hung up on language, and I don't like us playing fast and loose with
how we say things. It’s probably the writer in me. So I got a little annoyed the other day when I was
catching up on Robb Wolf’s podcast, and I heard Perfect Health Diet author Paul Jaminet
say something about this phenomenon of magically disappearing hunger.
