There is another aspect to it though: With a low-fat mentality you can eat anything you like since everything is "low-fat" these days. Low carb on the other hand requires conscious strategic thinking & planning - the average processed product isn't geared towards it. I wonder whether some of the health benefit comes from that: The second I'm tracking & analysing things I automatically eat healthier and better as a result regardless of what exactly I'm tracking.
There is another aspect to it though: With a low-fat mentality you can eat anything you like since everything is "low-fat" these days. Low carb on the other hand requires conscious strategic thinking & planning - the average processed product isn't geared towards it. I wonder whether some of the health benefit comes from that: The second I'm tracking & analysing things I automatically eat healthier and better as a result regardless of what exactly I'm tracking.