Pete Evans Paleo Pete Nonsense nutrition and medical advice Sydney Internet

Peter Evans is a celebrity chef in Australia and not a particularly good one at that. Over the last couple of years he has also decided that he is a medical and nutrition “expert” as well without having any formal medical or nutritional training from a recognized educational institute aside from gaining a “qualification” which can be gained after about 4-6 weeks of online “study”. Off the back of these “studies” and a celebrity status from a television program, Pete Evans believes he is now qualified to provide medical and nutritional advice all centred around the highly controversial “Paleo Diet” which is largely devoid of carbohydrates and pushes high saturated fat and higher protein intake – both of which have been shown by countless, evidence-based peer reviewed studies to have adverse effects on long term health.

Such dietary practices often produce a metabolic response known as “ketosis”.

Ketosis occurs when your body is starved of nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein and fats. It can also result from a very low carbohydrate diet where your body is forced to break down muscle protein and then body fat (and not in the order most will have you believe - fat is not burnt first) as a source of energy to fuel the brain, heart and muscle. Long term however both of these processes can result in detrimental health outcomes including a reduction in metabolic rate - making it more difficult to burn fat and lose to lose weight effectively and keep it off in the future.

Over time ketosis can lead to excessive strain on the kidneys and possible kidney disease and is not recommended as an effective way to lose weight long term. Going into ketosis can also put you at risk of developing Gout; a painful condition associated with accumulation of uric acid deposits in the joints, mainly the big toe. The reason this occurs is that ketones and uric acid compete for excretion in the kidney, so high levels of ketones will reduce the amount of uric acid excreted from the body. Also rapid weight loss if obese with metabolic diseases such as metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance can lead to an increase in fats in the blood which can lead to fatty liver disease or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Often low carbohydrate diets also result in sever constipation, bad breath, lethargy and mood fluctuations. Other long term effects also can include osteoporosis.

There are some situations when a Low Carbohydrate, High Fat diet may be used by some nutrition professionals in the short term to achieve particular health goals, but the effectiveness and safety are still highly controversial. What is known however from years of legitimate research is eating a wide variety of nutritious foods, in appropriate amounts, and exercising is crucial for long term good health.

Evans claims (without any scientific support) this style of eating will cure all variety of illnesses from Type II Diabetes to autism and a myriad of other ailments. He regularly demeans highly qualified medical experts and allied health professionals who question his stance and/or debate his claims citing sound scientific evidence to support their position.

Pete Evans is a fraud and has an agenda, regardless of the risks associated with his non supported claims his goal is to sell as many books and programs as he can – maximizing profits regardless of the long term health implications his nonsensical recommendations cause.

Do not get sucked in by his celebrity status – he is motivated by greed and financial gain. He is not qualified to provide any form of medical or nutritional counselling whatsoever. Be warned and stay safe.