Doctor Michael Mosley often shares his weight loss tips with slimmers online as well as on television. He is the creator of The Fast 800 – a diet plan that helps people lose weight quickly.
He went on to explain: “Banting, who was five foot five and 14st, wrote a booklet entitled Letter On Corpulence, which detailed his attempts to tackle his obesity by eating a low-carb diet, though he didn’t call it that.
“He gave up sugar, potatoes, beer and bread and instead stuck largely to meat, greens, fruits and dry wine.
“He lost 3st in a year, and his book became a bestseller.”
This is how the low-carb diet was born, leading to the Atkins Diet, as well as the Keto Diet.
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Like William Banting, food to avoid when following Keto are root vegetables including potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, and parsnips, as well as grains or starches.
These include wheat-based products like rice, pasta, and cereal.
Beer, wine, and liquor are also best avoided, according to Healthline.
Although doctor Mosley warned low-carb diets are “not greeted with much enthusiasm by doctors or dieticians as you have to eat a lot of fat”, he added that “clinical trials consistently show that low-carb diets are effective for weight loss”.
To start incorporating low-carb foods into your daily meals, doctor Mosley said: “So, limit your intake of any food or drink containing more than five percent sugar to no more than twice a week.
“This includes sweet fruits like mango and pineapple, and sugary smoothies and juices.
“Likewise, replace processed carbs like white bread, chips and pasta with slow-release energy sources, such as brown rice or quinoa.”
The doctor recommended looking for a healthy food plan on his The Fast 800 website, saying: “You will find hundreds of nutritious and tasty recipes, that Clare, my wife has helped develop.”