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>Many people report a significant mental health benefit from using fat rather than carbohydrates as the primary energy source. Works for me, too.

This is anecdotal, but I recently had blood work done showing that I have high A1C[0] levels. As such, I cut out most carbohydrates and sugar from my diet.

I've been maintaining this for almost three months and I have noticed no difference in my mental well being.

That said, I have spoken with a number of folks who claimed that not eating meat or carbs has made them feel better.

I don't have data to back it up, but I suspect it's more a result of the placebo effect than anything else.

[0] https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/managing/managing-blood-sugar/a...



> I've been maintaining this for almost three months and I have noticed no difference in my mental well being.

Are you in ketosis? It’s in the state of sustained ketosis where the effect appears.


>Are you in ketosis? It’s in the state of sustained ketosis where the effect appears.

Not as far as I'm aware. But I haven't been testing for it.




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