The Pros and Cons of Low Carbohydrate and Ketogenic Diets in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer
Ketogenic diets are low carbohydrate (CHO), high fat diets that are currently very popular for weight loss. Since cancer cells typically consume far more glucose than normal cells, low CHO diets are currently being considered as possible therapeutic regimens to manage cancer. However, our understand...
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Nutrition |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.634845/full |