Maybe a little bit of an overstatement, as not everyone who follows a so-called “ketogenic” diet is literally crazy. Of course not! And I haven’t written about this type of fad diet, or indeed any type, for quite some time. But a recent article in the Washington Post, plus another book out by Gary Taubes, he of Why We Get Fat and What to Do About It, has put keto back on the front burner in the sense of my being reminded once again of its non-starter status for me.
Let me start by being sure everyone understands the term “keto diet.” Here’s a good summing-up quotation from the above-cited WaPo article: