How to eat carbs like a biohacker — without gaining weight

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 10, 2026 · 851 words · By McKenzie Beard

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Add The New York Post on GoogleThey’re one of the most demonized food groups in America.

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For decades, carbohydrates have been blamed for everything from expanding waistlines and diabetes to heart disease and digestive problems.

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Claim 1: “some research suggests the keto diet can benefit certain groups — including those with drug-resistant epilepsy”

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Multiple independent sources, including medical PDFs and health organizations, confirm the ketogenic diet is an effective treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy.

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web search NEUTRAL — This National Epilepsy Week, we are raising awareness of ketogenic dietary therapies as an effective treatment option for some people living with drug-resistant epilepsy At Matthew's Friends, we suppo…
https://www.matthewsfriends.org/?attachment_id=10568

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 The ketogenic diet (KD), defined as a high-fat, adequate-protein, and low-carbohydrate diet, is one of the most effective alternative treatment options for drug resistant epilepsy. 2 It is not a ben…
https://www.academia.edu/111788376/The_effectiveness_of_the_…

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web search NEUTRAL — drug-resistant epilepsy, ketogenic diet, diet in drug-resistant epilepsy. Abstract. Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic, non-infectious and one of the most common neurological disease.
https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/56870

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Claim 2: “In one study, researchers found that the eating style [keto] elevated cholesterol levels, increased apolipoprotein B, which can cause plaque buildup in arteries, and decreased Bifidobacteria”

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Two independent reports of a study from the University of Bath confirm that ketogenic diets can increase cholesterol levels and reduce beneficial gut bacteria (Bifidobacteria).

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 5, 2024 ... A study from the University of Bath reveals that ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets can increase cholesterol levels and reduce beneficial gut bacteria.
https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/ketogenic-diet-reduces-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 7, 2024 ... A study from the University of Bath reveals that ketogenic low-carbohydrate diets can increase cholesterol levels and reduce beneficial gut ...
https://crohnscolitisprofessional.org/news/ketogenic-diet-re…

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web search NEUTRAL — The KD diet could potentially increase genetic diversity of the microbiome and increase the ratio of Bacteroidetes to Firmicutes. The epigenome might be ...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8153354/

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Claim 3: “C8 MCT oil oil is a supplement made from medium-chain triglycerides, a type of fat that is metabolized differently than most dietary fats.”

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Claim 4: “ketosis — a metabolic state in which the body burns fat for fuel instead of glucose”

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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and the Cleveland Clinic, define ketosis as a metabolic state where the body burns fat for energy instead of glucose.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ketosis is a metabolic state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood or urine. Physiological ketosis is a normal response to low glucose availability.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2023 · Ketosis is a metabolic state in which ketones become an important source of energy for the body and brain. It occurs when carb intake and insulin levels are low.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-ketosis

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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 15, 2022 · Ketosis is a metabolic state that occurs when your body burns fat for energy instead of glucose. The keto diet has many possible benefits including potential weight loss, increased ener…
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/24003-ketosis

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Claim 5: “Wheat comes with gluten and lectins that punch holes in your gut lining”

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Multiple sources discuss how lectins in grains can damage the intestinal lining (leaky gut) and how gluten causes inflammation in the small intestine for those with celiac disease.

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web search NEUTRAL — Lectins are present in most foods, but the types of lectins found in grains can be harmful to the intestines. The two worst lectins are prolamins (gluten is an example) and agglutinins (such as wheat …
https://www.cabothealth.com.au/problem-gluten-grains/

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web search NEUTRAL — A protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, gluten’s visco-elastic properties are what make bread so darn delectable. In people with celiac disease, exposure to gluten causes inflammation and stimulate…
https://www.precisionnutrition.com/grain-wheat-debate

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web search NEUTRAL — When lectins bind to cells lining your gut they can disrupt intestinal flora growth and hormone signaling.Lectins and Leaky Gut. Lectin binding in the gut is associated with damage to the tight juncti…
https://kiltzhealth.com/articles/what-vegetables-are-bad-for…

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Claim 6: “C8 MCT oil converts to ketones quickly”

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Claim 7: “Dave Asprey, the founder of the biohacking movement”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for a rapper named Dave, a TV show called Dave, and a financial app called Dave. None of the provided evidence mentions Dave Asprey or his role in the biohacking movement.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dave released his debut extended play Six Paths in 2016, after the release of several successful singles, including the grime song "Thiago Silva" (with AJ Tracey). That same year, Canadian rapper Drak…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_(rapper)

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web search NEUTRAL — Dave (TV series) ... Dave (stylized as DAVE) is an American television sitcom that premiered on FXX on March 4, 2020. It was co-created by rapper/comedian Dave Burd (known by his stage name "Lil Dicky…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_(TV_series)

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web search NEUTRAL — Want the best mobile financial app? Millions of people use Dave to get cash with no credit check, side hustles, and banking accounts with fewer fees. Join now.
https://dave.com/

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Claim 8: “Asprey himself championing a high-fat, low-carb style of eating he dubbed the “Bulletproof diet.””

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Wikipedia and other web sources explicitly state that Dave Asprey created the 'Bulletproof diet,' which is characterized as a high-fat, low-carbohydrate eating style.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Bulletproof Diet is an eating approach that many may find beneficial depending on their goals and other lifestyle factors. It’s a diet that emphasizes healthy fats, low-glycemic carbohydrates and …
https://www.bulletproof.com/diet-articles/bulletproof-diet/b…

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web search NEUTRAL — Biohacker Dave Asprey created a high-fat moderate protein and low carbohydrate diet known as bulletproof diet. There are five basic things your diet should provide
https://medium.com/the-insider-tales/know-the-best-diet-guid…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dave Asprey is an American entrepreneur, author and advocate of a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet known as the Bulletproof diet, about which he has made claims criticized by dietitians as pseudoscient…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Asprey

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Claim 9: “Because the molecules are smaller, they bypass much of the normal digestive process and are transported directly to the liver”

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Claim 10: “I wrote the first book about intermittent fasting and cyclical ketosis for performance and weight loss”

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The claim is a direct quote from Dave Asprey found in one web result. While other results mention his diet combines these elements, there is no independent verification that his was the 'first' book on the subject.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... ... eating he dubbed the “Bulletproof diet.” Advertisement. “I wrote the first book about intermittent fasting and cyclical ketosis for performance ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/10/health/how-to-eat-carbs-like-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — ... lose up to a pound a day without feeling hungry. What it is: The Bulletproof Diet combines intermittent fasting and a cyclical ketogenic diet. That means 50 ...
https://daveasprey.com/bulletproof-body-workout-plan/

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web search NEUTRAL — Super Human by Dave Asprey is a guide to optimize your health and performance. It explores biohacking techniques, such as fasting, supplements, and exercise.
https://www.blinkist.com/en/books/super-human-en

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Claim 11: “Cook your rice and then cool it before eating and you’ll convert some of it to resistant starch”

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Claim 12: “Excess fructose hammers your liver”

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Claim 13: “The anti-carb movement took off in the 1970s after American physician and cardiologist Dr. Robert Atkins popularized the idea that restricting carbohydrates could push the body into ketosis”

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Wikipedia and Mayo Clinic both confirm that Dr. Robert Atkins, a cardiologist, developed the low-carbohydrate diet in the 1960s/70s to induce weight loss via carbohydrate restriction.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Atkins diet is a low-carbohydrate fad diet devised by Robert Atkins in the 1970s, marketed with claims that carbohydrate restriction is crucial to weight loss and that the diet offered "a high cal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkins_diet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fred Pescatore is a Manhattan-based author and internist who specializes in nutrition. He is best known as the author of the bestselling children's health book Feed Your Kids Well (1998) and The Hampt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Pescatore

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Coleman Atkins (October 17, 1930 – April 17, 2003) was an American physician and cardiologist, best known for the Atkins Diet, which requires close control of carbohydrate consumption and emph…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Atkins_(physician)

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