Veeramachineni Ramakrishna Rao, the accountant who has gained immense popularity as a ‘diet magician’, has also triggered a debate on the ‘efficacy’ of his ‘high fat-adequate protein-and-low-carbohydrate’ diet.
The chartered accountant moves from one town to another propagating his ‘magic diet’ that is said to have helped many people lose weight substantially in short spans besides curing diabetes and other ailments. But a section of allopathic medical practitioners has questioned Mr. Rao’s locus standi in prescribing the diet.
Lately, a few videos uploaded on YouTube have cautioned people against following his diet, one of it alleging that it affects the kidneys. “This is a misleading campaign unleashed against me by certain ‘vested interests.’ Diabetic patients, who were told by their doctors that their legs would have to be amputated, are leading a healthy life after following my diet,” he claimed, at a press conference in city on Wednesday.
‘Ready for debate’
Referring to a video claiming that a woman died of kidney failure after following his diet, Mr. Ramakrishna Rao said:“Certain forces are out to malign me. I challenge people who make such claims to come for a debate on the causes of the death,” he said.
He claimed that his theory was based on science which he deciphered for the good of the common man. Mr. Rao suggests that one should consume only a minimum amount of carb intake and binge on meat, vegetable and curries.
Talking about treatments in corporate hospitals, he said it was a vicious circle wherein the hapless common man was fleeced. He said he wanted the two Telugu-speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to be diabetes-free by the year-end, and sought support of all sections in his endeavour.
