Some people may be unfamiliar with the ketogenic diet, which involves not eating carbohydrates and only consuming high-fat, high-protein foods, such as meat, eggs, avocados, and so on.
The ketogenic diet itself is not that devilish.
It is a dietary pattern that forces the body to shift from burning sugar to burning fat by consuming extremely low carbohydrates and high fats.
Many studies have indeed shown that in the short term, it can help with weight loss and improve certain metabolic indicators.
However, behind the popularity, there are also many hidden dangers.
The American Association of Physicians and other organizations have pointed out multiple times that long-term strict ketogenic diets may increase the risk of heart disease, kidney stones, and osteoporosis. The extreme model of 'only eating meat and completely cutting out carbs' is more like a gamble on one’s health.
Chen Zhen has taken it to the extent of 'eating at separate tables'; this obsession is jaw-dropping.
Imagine that scene: a family gathered around the dining table, which should be the place with the strongest warmth and flowing love, yet because of one person's 'zero tolerance' for carbohydrates, a clear boundary is drawn.
The child is eating fragrant rice, the wife may have noodles in her bowl, while on his side, there are only cold meat and vegetables.
What he is eating is not food, it is clearly an invisible wall.
This almost ascetic self-discipline, what drives it: a pursuit of health or a strong desire to stand out?
When a dietary approach begins to erode the most basic warmth of life, are the so-called 'benefits' it brings a bit skewed?
What’s more worth pondering is whether this almost harsh control over diet will reflect in other aspects?
Of course, we cannot arbitrarily say that a person with an extreme diet must behave in a certain way.
However, when a public figure can navigate the gray areas of the law (tax evasion) while placing personal habits above family norms, it inevitably raises questions: is it possible that in their hierarchy of values, certain self-imposed 'rules' or 'goals' have become more important than the legal norms upheld by society and the warmth expected in family life?
Ultimately, the keto diet itself is just a tool, neutral with no right or wrong.
But how one uses it and why one uses it can reflect a person's true attitude towards life and values.
Ordinary people try keto mostly for health reasons, in moderation, and life continues as usual.
But when it is interpreted as a ritual that cuts normal social interactions, even family life, it changes in nature.
Chen Zhen's 'thinness' may be achieved through some emotional isolation and extreme self-centeredness; this 'cost' is likely heavier and more thought-provoking than the fine of 247.48.
Looking at his trending topics, I really want to ask, buddy, living like this, aren’t you tired?