hyporational comments on Critiquing Gary Taubes, Part 2: Atkins Redux - Less Wrong

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Comment author: hyporational 27 December 2013 03:56:57AM 0 points [-]

The genetic component could also affect hunger and eating behavior.

Comment author: Brillyant 27 December 2013 04:55:24AM 0 points [-]

It seems to me reasonable (and likely) that it does. Of course we have individual differences in appetite and metabolism.

The crux is what Atkins, or any diet, does besides improve caloric arithmetic. I'd say it does primarily nothing in the majority of people. I'd love to hear a suitable counterproposal.