HEALTH MAGAZINE TIME

Exceptional Care Close to You.

Menu
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Diet
    • Fitness
    • Health
  • Motivation
  • Sitemap
Menu

Is the Keto Diet Right for You?

Posted on December 19, 2020January 19, 2021 by Varsha

Are you interested in losing weight? Are you tired of diets that advocate low or no fats and crave your high fat meats? You may well be considering going on the keto diet, the new kid on the block. Endorsed by many celebrities including Halle Berry, LeBron James and Kim Kardashian among others, the keto diet has been the subject of much debate among dietitians and doctors. Do you wonder if the keto diet is safe and right for you?

What is the ketogenic diet anyway?

You must be aware that the body uses sugar in the form of glycogen to function. The keto diet that is extremely restricted in sugar forces your body to use fat as fuel instead of sugar, since it does not get enough sugar. When the body does not get enough sugar for fuel, the liver is forced to turn the available fat into ketones that are used by the body as fuel – hence the term ketogenic.

This diet is a high fat diet with moderate amounts of protein. Depending on your carb intake the body reaches a state of ketosis in less than a week and stays there. As fat is used instead of sugar for fuel in the body, the weight loss is dramatic without any supposed restriction of calories.

The keto diet is such that it you should aim to get 60-75% of your daily calories from fat, 15-30% from protein and only 5-10% from carbohydrates. This usually means that you can eat only 20-50 grams of carbs in a day.

What can you eat on this diet?

The diet is a high fat diet that is somewhat similar to Atkins. However, there is greater emphasis on fats, usually ‘good’ fats. On the keto diet you can have

 

  • Olive oil
  • Coconut oil
  • Nut oils
  • Butter
  • Ghee
  • Grass fed beef
  • Chicken
  • Fish
  • Other meats
  • Full fat cheese
  • Eggs
  • Cream
  • Leafy greens
  • Non-starchy vegetables
  • Nuts
  • Seeds

 

You can also get a whole range of snacks that are meant for keto followers. As you can see from this list, fruits are restricted. You can have low sugar fruits in a limited quantity (mostly berries), but will have to forego your favorite fruits as these are all sweet and/or starchy.

 

Post Views: 100

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Archives

  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020

Recent Posts

  • How to make your immune system strong during COVID-19?
  • Simple ways to cure depression !
  • 4 Tips to be healthy and fit
  • The Best Diabetes Diet – Or Is It? (on the Paleolithic Diet)
  • Five Reasons Why One Should Buy a Fitness Tracker

Categories

  • Diet
  • Fitness
  • Health

Archives

  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020

Categories

  • Diet
  • Fitness
  • Health
December 2020
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
28293031  
    Jan »
© 2021 HEALTH MAGAZINE TIME | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme