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Does fat make you fat? Can LCHF bring about diabetes remission? LCHF experts provide insight

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Currently, there are both more gyms, and higher obesity levels, than ever before. Something is definitely amiss. The low carbohydrate, high fat diet (LCHF) has been put forward as an antidote to diabetes and other health issues. To delve into LCHF, BizNews spoke to two highly esteemed doctors: Dr Mark Cucuzzella, a professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine and an advocate for nutritional science, and Dr Eric Westman, an Internal Medicine Doctor and Obesity Specialist who has been an authoritative source on low-carb/keto diets for over 20 years. Both experts provide meaningful insight into LCHF, into concerns that fat makes you fat, on diabetes remission and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Jun 2022 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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