re: Netflix docu: The Magic Pill

Finally watched it last night.

Pretty much had all the information that most who keep up with fitness would already know

Keto is great for general health and if you can sustain that diet long term it will pay off. For the average person looking for general health and general exercise. This is a great path to go down.

For those who workout for performance powerlifters, crossfit, strongman and athletes. Basically the bigger, faster, stronger crowd its not the optimal diet. Your body when you train like that still will need to tap into glycogen for fuel and carbs can be crucial post workout for muscle growth and strength gains. But the crowd who work out like this are usually already dialed into their diet. There are performance athletes who do Keto but they can intake 150+ grams of carbs before coming out of Ketosis.

The problem with western society is we are always on the extremes of the scale. The answer is some where in the middle. Carbs are not the enemy. If i want rice or a wrap with my meal its not going to do damage. Its all about moderation and self control.