Guide to the Keto Diet - ketogenic diet

 

   Today I'm going to tell you about a diet that has the potential to completely revolutionize your relationship with food your body and yourself it's called the ketogenic diet.

    You may have already heard about it after all it's one of the hottest topics in today's biggest wellness communities but don't be fooled because keto isn't just some new trend the diet has actually been around for nearly a century thousands of people have relied upon it over the years to help them achieve their weight loss goals.

   So if you're curious about what keto is all about this article is a great place to start  when we refer to a keto lifestyle we're referring to a lifestyle filled with higher amounts of fats moderate amounts of proteins and a very low amount of carbs basically you're taking all the glucose from carbs that  you're used to relying on for energy and switching it for an energy source that comes from fats instead called ketones.

    It's a definite game changer and it can take some getting used to if you've been following a standard modern American diet for most of your life you've probably heard a ton  about the alleged evils of saturated fats but on the keto diet, you'll learn to rely on healthy saturated fats like the ones that comes from oils and avocados as your main source of fuel you see each carb fat and protein that you put into your body is considered a macronutrient  or macros for short on keto you want more fat macros and very little carb macros.

    So now that you know about macronutrients what exactly do ketones eat after all a high-fat low carb diet is a complete reversal from the status quo first things first you're still going to want vegetables load up on leafy greens like spinach but stay moderate on cruciferous veggies like cabbage and cauliflower  next invite high-fat proteins and dairies into your life and throw out that skim milk forever low-fat dairy products grains and sugars are all banned from the keto way of life sounds challenging.

   I promise the food is actually delicious and soon enough you'll find that you don't crave carbs at all good An example of a keto breakfast would be scrambled eggs with avocado or a vegan porridge made with coconut flour flaxseed oil and vanilla protein powder topped with  berries for lunch trade-in your sandwich for a green salad with bacon and blue cheese accompanied by a cup of roasted red pepper soup dinner.

   My personal favorite is a delicious gold mine of opportunity instead of traditional pasta try a one-pot shrimp alfredo or a lasagna casserole made with spaghetti squash layered in ground beef spicy sausage and of course a nice helping of cheese  if you need inspiration for keto meals or don't know how to keep track  of all these macros click the link below this video to get a diet plan customized for your needs so why does this keto thing work anyway are you really going to lose weight by replacing skim milk for ground beef smothered with cheese the answer is yes if you stick with it you absolutely will here's the thing a common misconception is that carbs should be our go-to source for energy thinks about a runner who carbos before a big race.

   But that's just because carbs are the easiest molecule for our bodies to break down and use as fuel when you don't eat carbs your body turns to another superior source of fuel fat without glucose your liver is forced to turn fat into fatty acids and ketones which means you're essentially running on fat quite literally you become a fat burning machine rapidly burning fat sign me up but that's not the only benefit of switching to a ketogenic diet many studies also show that a keto lifestyle is beneficial to people suffering from chronic health conditions like cancer diabetes epilepsy Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

   If you're looking to ramp up your weight loss and boost your health then I highly suggest you try out this diet as with any new habit can be challenging to get started so that's why I recommend using a customized keto diet website where you'll get personalized feedback on your statistics lifestyle and weight loss goals.