So long, root vegetables! This week, we dive into the strange and surprising history of the 100-year-old ketogenic diet. Along the way, we encounter a Victorian bodybuilder, an infamous podcast bro and the possibility of a bad Meryl Streep performance (!). Get in, loser, we're counting macros!

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• What Is the Keto Diet and Does It Work? (NYT)
• The Ketogenic Diet for Weight Loss (Today’s Dietitian)
• Meet the Wackiest Billionaire Ever to Run for President (Money)
• Trailer for "First, Do No Harm"
• Keto Diet History - How the Ketogenic Diet Went Mainstream (Men's Health)
• 7 Dangers of the Keto Diet | Health.com (Health Magazine)
• 15 Keto Diet Side Effects to Know – Possible Keto Diet Dangers (Prevention)
• Ketogenic Diet May Lead to an Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes (The Physiological Society)

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