- Source type
- Study
- Access type
- Publisher
- Publisher
- Nature Medicine
- Date
- 2021-01-21
- Added
- 2026-06-21
Trust profile
88
Peer-reviewed research publisher
- Publisher type
- Peer-reviewed journal
- Bias profile
- Moderate
Best used for
- Primary studies
- Systematic reviews
- Mechanistic research
Weak for
- Regulatory status
- Universal consumer recommendations
Used in Viral Vitalism
Calories Are the Accounting System, Not the Whole Metabolic Story
Roles: Primary source
The Carnivore Diet Is a Real Experiment, Not a Settled Science
Roles: Primary source
Effect of a plant-based, low-fat diet versus an animal-based, ketogenic diet on ad libitum energy intake
Roles: Primary source
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Effect of a plant-based, low-fat diet versus an animal-based, ketogenic diet on ad libitum energy intake
Roles: Primary source
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Claims supported
- Insulin and carbohydrate quality matter, but controlled feeding evidence does not support a simple insulin-only explanation of obesity or fat loss.
- Carnivore-style eating may improve weight or glycemic markers in selected people through severe carbohydrate restriction, calorie-intake changes, food elimination, ketosis, and adherence effects, but carnivore-specific causal evidence remains weak.
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- Access
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- Trust score
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- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
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- Access
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- Usage
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Access
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- Usage
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- Trust score
- 91
- Publisher
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- Access
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- Trust score
- 94
- Publisher
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- Access
- Official
- Usage
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