#28: Plant-Based VS Keto For Lower Cancer Risk

Whole-food plant-based (WFPB) or Keto? One new study compared the effectiveness of two hotly-debated diets in their respective ability to lower cancer risk.

The motive behind this investigation was great, because dietary intake has always been linked to cancer development. And the best diet to avoid cancer altogether is highly sought-after.

Not only that, but a WFPB diet is quite-possibly the exact opposite of a keto, in that the former excludes the ketogenic staples such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy.

The study showed that WFPB diets were better able to reduce one’s risk of developing cancer, even though there is no evidence, presently, to suggest that any specific diet on its own can treat cancer.

Regardless of the fact, current evidence still suggests that diet can not only decrease one’s risk for developing cancer, but also reduce side effects from cancer treatment and even help said treatment work better.

These conclusions were drawn after no less than 46 keto trials were compared to eight WFPB trials.

Keto may be considered effective for weight loss (and weight loss is important to cut cancer risk). However, there are still many other variables that contribute to cancer risk—such as diet quality, fiber intake, and the bacterial composition in our gut.

Moreover, the rationale behind a seemingly magical contribution ketogenic diets have towards weight loss may be inflated. Cutting out an entire macronutrient (carbohydrates) does remove its fair share of calories, after all.

Not only that, but keto diets even effectively cut out empty calories found in sweets, candies, soft drinks and refined carbs in general. Even if it means both fruit and vegetables are removed from the equation.