{"id":53407,"date":"2018-01-10T08:27:15","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T08:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/?p=53407"},"modified":"2018-01-12T08:07:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-12T08:07:59","slug":"the-banting-diet-why-this-lifestyle-has-proved-so-popular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/the-banting-diet-why-this-lifestyle-has-proved-so-popular\/","title":{"rendered":"The Banting Diet: Why This Lifestyle has Proved So Popular"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banting. LCHF. Keto. Noakes diet. Do you hear these words thrown about nearly every day? Yes? Do you know what they mean? No? You’re not alone. The revolutionary banting diet seems to have taken South Africa by storm, and while normally we are wildly skeptical of diets, this one must have some merits if it\u2019s remained so popular. So, if you\u2019re a little unsure of what exactly the banting diet is all about, we\u2019re here to shed some light on the matter.\"banting<\/p>\n

First things first, what is the banting diet and where did it come from?<\/h4>\n

One thing is for sure, banting is no new-age diet. It was named after William Banting, an obese British man, who in 1862 visited his doctor, William Harvey. Harvey proposed a radical eating plan that was high in fat and low in carbohydrates. It\u2019s reported that Banting had such success in losing weight this way that he wrote an open letter to the British public, the “Letter on Corpulence”, which was widely distributed. As more people started following this eating plan to lose weight, the term “banting” or to “bant” became popularised.<\/p>\n

The banting diet was brought to mainstream attention in SA by Professor Tim Noakes, through his book \u2018The Real Meal Revolution\u2019. In it, he promoted the theory of following a high fat, low carb eating plan that would encourage your body to switch from burning carbs for energy to burning fat.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Scientifically, it\u2019s believed that your body goes into a ketogenic state, where your body no longer burns carbs but burns fat instead. It is often, incorrectly, associated with the fad-80s \u2018Atkins\u2019 diet, which is high fat and low carb but also promotes high levels of protein. The Banting diet encourages a mid-level intake of protein.<\/p>\n

So what can and can\u2019t I eat on a banting diet?<\/h4>\n

Followers are encouraged to eat lots of animal fat, which means butter and cream, as well as lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. Meat and healthy fatty fish are allowed. What\u2019s not allowed are carbohydrates in any shape or form. No bread, no refined sugar, no grains and even certain nuts are discouraged.<\/p>\n

Why is the banting diet so popular?<\/h4>\n

Unlike most diets, where you\u2019re required to weigh things, replace meals or basically starve, the Banting diet allows you to mostly get on with life as normal. Provided you\u2019re eating 50\/50 meat (or protein) and veg, then you\u2019re allowed to eat until you feel satisfied. And, as fat makes you feel full, you\u2019re able to include lots of healthy fats into each meal, so you don\u2019t feel hungry after eating. One big no-no is sugar, however, which means anything prepackaged is ruled out.\"banting<\/p>\n

What are the benefits of the Banting diet?<\/h4>\n

Well, weight-loss can be a good thing for some people and regular diets can be extremely restrictive, which ultimately can set you up to fail in the end. The thing about Banting is that you can decide what to eat and what not to eat. It also promotes whole foods, as opposed to fast or processed foods, which is great. Any diet that\u2019s encouraging you to eat fresh vegetables deserves some recognition. The high fat aspect may be misconstrued, as it doesn’t mean you can eat fatty desserts all day but it does mean you can embrace healthy oils and fats such as coconut oil, avocados, fatty fish and butter.\"banting<\/p>\n

What are the negatives?<\/h4>\n

Some healthcare professionals are not convinced with that the diet terms \u2018good\u2019 and \u2018bad\u2019 foods. Beetroot, for example, is packed with nutrients but is considered a forbidden food on the diet. Furthermore, increased fat intake could lead to higher cholesterol in some followers, which can be a major health concern. The point here is, people are different and their bodies, so what works for one person, might not work for another.<\/p>\n

So, if this has opened your eyes to what the diet is, where it comes and how it works, and you\u2019re keen to try, heed this warning: speak to your doctor or dietitian beforehand. As we\u2019ve mentioned, every single person is different and the diet might need to be tweaked for you. If you\u2019re still not convinced, that\u2019s cool too. We might not be rushing off to bant, but we\u2019re certainly going to embrace the healthy, wholefood and fresh produce aspect of this diet.<\/p>\n

Check out our selection of LCHF recipes to inspire<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Banting. LCHF. Keto. Noakes diet. Do you hear these words thrown about nearly every day? Yes? Do you know what they mean? No? You’re not alone. The revolutionary banting diet seems to have taken South Africa by storm, and while normally we are wildly skeptical of diets, this one must have some merits if it\u2019s remained so popular. So, if you\u2019re a little unsure of what exactly the banting diet is all about, we\u2019re here to shed some light on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3439,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4098],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general"],"acf":[],"brand_slug":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3439"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53407\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test10.co.za\/C\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}