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Andreas Eenfeldt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 |
| Education | MD from Uppsala University |
| Occupation | Doctor |
| Known for | DietDoctor.com |
| Notable work | The Food Revolution |
| Board member of | The Dietary Science Foundation |
| Website | https://www.dietdoctor.com/authors/dr-andreas-eenfeldt |
Andreas Eenfeldt is a Swedish doctor specializing in family medicine.[1] He is an advocate for low-carbohydrate diets.[2] Eenfeldt was born in 1972 and graduated from medical school at Uppsala University. A few years later, he started DietDoctor.com, a website focused on low-carbohydrate diets. He became a public figure in a heated debate over the merits of the diet.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Andreas Eenfeldt was born in 1972.[3] He earned a degree in medicine[3] from Uppsala University.[4] After graduating, Eenfeldt became interested in poker and eventually earned more money from online poker than from practicing medicine.[5]
Career[edit]
Initially, Eenfeldt encouraged overweight patients to follow the traditional dietary guidelines he learned at medical school, but his views changed over time.[3][6] In 2007, he started a blog about low-carbohydrate dieting under the name "Kostdoktorn."[5][7]
Within a few years, Kostdoktorn (now called dietdoctor) became the most visited health blog in Sweden.[3][8]: 15 He created an English version in 2011.[7] In 2015, Eenfeldt quit his job as a doctor to focus on the website.[1] As of 2019, the website generates $50 million Swedish Krona per-year from 500,000 daily visitors.[5] As of 2019, it had a staff of 30 employees and was mostly owned by Eenfeldt.[5]
Eenfeldt became a public figure and commentator in a heated debate over low-carbohydrate diets.[3] In 2012, he published a book called "Low Carb, High Fat Food Revolution: Advice and Recipes to Improve Your Health and Reduce Your Weight."[3][9] It became a bestseller in Sweden and was translated into eight languages.[7]
The low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets Eenfeldt advocates for are controversial and not supported by official dietary guidelines.[10] Eenfeldt says official dietary guidelines are not supported by good science.[10] An article in Science as Culture said low-carbohydrate advocates like Eenfeldt are exploiting anecdotes where patients experienced better health after adopting the diet.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Eenfeldt lives in Karlstad, Sweden[9] with his partner and their two daughters.[3][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Williams, Alexander (December 4, 2017). "Dr Andreas Eenfeldt: A Global Food Revolution". Diabetes.co.uk.
- ^ Ennart, Henrik (January 2, 2017). "SvD: Kostdoktorn: Sjukvårdens skepsis till LCHF sorglig".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "DN: "Man ska inte ge sig in på att frälsa andra"". Dagens Nyheter. March 7, 2012.
- ^ "Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt, MD". Diet Doctor. October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Boström, Towe (February 2, 2019). "Det började med poker – nu bygger "kostdoktorn" ett matimperium". Breakit (in Swedish). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Winbladh, Lisa (January 30, 2011). "Sydsvenskan: LCHF: En fet matfilosofi". Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Stick to This Diet If You Want to Reverse Diabetes Risk Factors—or Avoid Them Completely". The Healthy. February 3, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Gunnarsson, Andreas; Elam, Mark (2012). "Food Fight! The Swedish Low-Carb/High Fat (LCHF) Movement and the Turning of Science Popularisation Against the Scientists". Science as Culture. 21 (3): 315–334. doi:10.1080/09505431.2011.632000. ISSN 0950-5431. S2CID 144525800.
- ^ a b Ellin, Abby (February 14, 2020). "Health Makers: How the Diet Doctor Puts Lifestyle Changes Before Prescriptions". EverydayHealth.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Kostdoktorn, Andreas Eenfeldt". Diabetes.se (in Swedish). April 21, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Official biography of Andreas Eenfeldt, DietDoctor