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The pros and cons of the Keto diet
Julianne McEwen, clinical nurse manager in oncology at St Andrew’s Hospital
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t was the fad diet everyone was into for 2018, 2019... well, it doesn’t seem to be disappearing anytime soon. ‘Going Keto’ basically means cutting all carbohydrates from your diet – including carbs that everyone is familiar with, like pasta and bread, to ones that might surprise, like fruit. However, is it the right diet for you?
What do you do at St Andrews? I manage the oncology unit and work with a wonderful team to provide care and services for cancer patients, and those suffering from other conditions like auto-immune diseases, blood disorders etc. What is your favourite thing about your job? Working with, and providing great care to our cancer patients, and hopefully making a difficult and challenging time a little bit easier for them. I find my role very rewarding and feel privileged to provide support and care to patients diagnosed with cancer and their families. Why is St Andrews a great place to work? My first experience of St Andrew’s Hospital was close to 40 years ago when I came to visit a great aunt who had just had surgery here. I still remember that day and thinking what a lovely place it would be to work and, as a child from a little country town, was quite in awe – even though at that age I had no idea what career path I would take. Fast forward a few years and I have now worked at St Andrews for almost 19 years. I still thoroughly enjoy my position and coming to work at St Andrews and believe that says a lot about the hospital as well.
THE GOOD Because you’re starving your body of a food group that most often is converted to fat stores, your body will consume said stores – meaning you’ll lose weight reasonably quickly. For some, banning all carbs comes easily as well, and preparing keto food isn’t too complicated. THE BAD Food groups are there for a reason, and the human body isn’t made to go utterly carbfree for extended periods of time without health being affected. Reducing carbs instead of omitting them entirely from your diet is the safest and healthiest way to ‘go Keto’.
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