Fitness world's shift to high-fat diets sparks controversy

From clean eating to lard? The new trend dividing the fitness world

Tired of fad diets in the fitness world? An increasingly visible movement is abandoning the dogma of clean proteins and controlled carbs in favor of a fat-rich diet, sometimes with excesses. On a specialized forum, the debate has erupted: some criticize influencers who go from preaching 'clean eating' to showing recipes with Nutella, avocado and fatty meats, all while maintaining a message of purity. Others see it as a logical reaction to the exhaustion caused by restrictive diets.

The phenomenon is no small thing. The figure of the 'mañaco' — a bodybuilder who combines muscle mass with a low body-fat percentage — would be shifting toward habits that some call contradictory. According to critics, many publicly boast about low-sugar diets while privately consuming large amounts of saturated fats. The suspicion that posturing matters more than science runs through the thread.

But the controversy goes beyond nutrition. Some point out that this change in pattern also carries an ideological shift: some of these profiles embrace religious symbols, specific political positions and hobbies such as hunting. What began as a discussion about macronutrients turns into a cultural clash.

Among the harshest comments, one user compares the evolution of fitness fads with that of any other subculture: "Every era has its own thing, depending on the interests of the incivil elite." A statement that, though extreme, sums up the fatigue of part of the community in the face of media noise. The underlying question remains open: how much of what we see on social media is real and how much is staged? Let everyone judge — but with the facts on the table, not with the stomach.