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he grapefruit diet, the cayenne pepper water diet, the liver cleansing diet… the cabbage soup diet – remember that one? All have had their moment in the spotlight. In more recent times, the raw food and paleo diets exploded on to the scene. Whether it’s for general wellbeing or more specifically about weight loss, “miracle” diets all have their advocates, espousing a trove of health benefits. But, there’s always two sides of the coin and it’s often difficult to sort fact from fiction. The latest trend making waves is the ketogenic diet, on which the body is starved of carbohydrates and burns a secondary source of energy: fat. What are its benefits? Is