Dr Mehmet Yildiz
2 min readJan 4, 2023

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Thank you for your feedback. I wonder how did you conclude this percentage. Do you have any empirical data on this?

The human body can happily use glucose and fat molecules as an energy source based on various biochemical processes. Fat molecules play a critical role in cellular and metabolic health.

In addition, the body creates ketone bodies from the fat molecules as an alternative energy source which is metabolically cleaner than glucose and serves as a signaling molecule. Furthermore, this alternative energy source has incredible epigenetic and therapeutic effects, such as reducing inflammation, starving cancer cells, and boosting BDNF, putting the brain in a growth mood.

With due respect, I disagree with your perspective on the "stupid idea," and I believe it is wise to give people more options to make them more metabolically flexible based on my decades of experience in metabolic and mental health.

Frankly, pushing refined carbs looks like a worse idea to me, as evident in around 80% of the population globally being metabolically broken, suffering from diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative diseases mainly caused by insulin resistance triggered by excessive sugar coming from carbs. Obesity became an epidemic.

The bottom line is that healthy fats are essential and have minimal impact on insulin, but carbs are not, which spikes insulin and expedites visceral fat accumulation. This is scientifically proven.

I am not against carbs, but I am concerned about fatphobia as it damages one's health. I suffered from it. Therefore I don’t want others to have the same mistake I did in my younger years.

Considering your great stories on fitness, I believe you are a physically active young man with a great body. But a large population is sedentary, so excessive carbs they consume directly go to the waistline, and we know the consequences of excess visceral fat.

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Dr Mehmet Yildiz
Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Written by Dr Mehmet Yildiz

Scientist, Technologist, Inventor, focusing on HEALTH and JOY. Founder of ILLUMINATION, curating key messages for society. Connection: https://digitalmehmet.com

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