Correcting my tyop on post above:
My concern is not about the love of food.
I've come to recognize that food has always been a major foe for my entire family. In addition to rampant diabetes, there's a lot of lactose intolerance and, I now reluctantly and sadly suspect, gluten sensitivity or true Celiac as well.
But, except for me, and for only a couple of years at that, obesity is not a family feature. And my habits weren't all
that bad, by normal standards! (I'm now plumpish, but not obese. Totally within family specs. Still, working hard to chisel it off.)
I devoutly wish for a food-free diet. Liquids and pills only. Less math, better control. Being a medically-ordered non-eater might even make social occasions easier. Less chance of insulting one's host, if one honestly can't eat
anything. Ahhhhh, well ...
It would be fantastic if this study has uncovered one of diabetes' closely held secrets. But it seems to me, at best, premature to call this a cure. Jenny Ruhl's warnings seem quite valid to me.
Yet, I do understand the desire. And, admittedly, simply going low-carb-high-fat appears every bit as extreme to many, professionals and laypersons alike.
But I would never attempt something like this 600-calorie program without constant professional supervision and heavy supplements. Preferably, 2 months as an in-patient in a hospital or spa. And if, and only if, many subsequent reputable reports come in.