In the world of nutrition, “low carb and high fat” diets are a growing trend. Big claims are made, including from doctors, that these can “save your life,” “reverse type 2 diabetes,” and, of course, help you lose weight.1234 So, should GPs start recommending low carbohydrate diets to people who want to lose weight or who have type 2 diabetes? Criticism of the status quo is reasonable. By its nature, diet research contains many uncertainties, with few long term randomised controlled trials. But doctors, researchers, and guideline committees can surely aspire to do better. Many in the low carb lobby have been highly critical of current government dietary guidance. Some legitimately criticise conflicting or weak evidence underpinning …

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玛格丽特·麦卡特尼（Margaret McCartney）：有前途的奇迹减肥方法对任何人都不公平

在营养界，“低碳水化合物和高脂肪”饮食是一种日益增长的趋势。人们大声疾呼，包括医生在内，它们都可以“挽救您的生命”，“逆转2型糖尿病”，并且当然可以帮助您减轻体重。1234因此，全科医生应该开始向那些想要减少碳水化合物摄入的人推荐低碳水化合物饮食减肥或患有2型糖尿病的人？对现状的批评是合理的。就其性质而言，饮食研究包含许多不确定因素，很少有长期的随机对照试验。但是，医生，研究人员和指导委员会肯定可以渴望做得更好。低碳水化合物游说中的许多人高度批评当前政府的饮食指导。一些人合法地批评了冲突或薄弱的证据……