IS THE KETOGENIC DIET A FAD OR COULD IT HELP CONTROL DIABETES?
Discovering a diet that feeds our body's needs and keeps us healthy without sacrificing taste is a daunting task for anyone. Add diabetes to the equation and this task can suddenly seem like an insurmountable hurdle that can only be overcome by the most health-conscious fitness guru. Some diets are clearly fads that appear seemingly overnight, selling books and recipes and often food, only to disappear at twilight and be overtaken the next day by another set of guidelines by which we must convert, from optimistically, in the best person we can be. There are seemingly endless options for curing a diet that satisfies every notion or need. However, people with diabetes may find that these diets do not always work to balance glycemic control and blood sugar. So what about the ketogenic diet? Is it a fad that will one day be supplanted by the next new way of eating, or will the science behind it make sure it keeps a faithful and permanent following? And if it is the latter, what role c...