[gns24]

Yeah, I'm always a bit suspicious of apparently effective dietary changes which result in a calorie reduction - often different people report completely different dietary changes helped them, but one thing they all have in common is being in calorie deficit.

There are plenty of studies showing that caloric restriction calms inflammatory responses which are responsible for the majority of common diseases. Without balancing the energy intake, I'm always slightly suspicious that any improvements with changing what I eat are actually caused by the change in how much I eat.

[ddorian43]

There are many people who've never been fat and felt better in keto/carnivore.

Example:me. Another example is https://reddit.com/user/MythicalStrength who's a strongman competitor.

> often different people report completely different dietary changes helped them

Nobody fixed T2D, (some types of) epilepsy, (some cases of) mental illness like bipolar/psychosis on high carb or high protein.

[s1artibartfast]

I dont think this is an either/or question. I think people struggle with multiple levels of explanation, which is almost always the case in biology, psychology, and behavior. There is also a huge amount of biologic variability between people.

As a result, some people may find it more pleasant and easier to balance energy intake with different dietary styles.