Ever got into a conversation with people around you and found out that almost half of the population is probably following a diet plan known as Keto Diet? Felt ignorant enough? Not anymore.
Starting with the ABCs of the keto diet- It's a high fat(75%), low carbohydrate(5%), and moderate protein(20%) diet. So you can devour all the cheese, meat, nuts around you and still lose weight. Sounds fascinating right? But how does this work?
(Starting in the voice of your science teacher)In this diet, the energy source of the body, which is typically a carbohydrate, is changed to fat. As your carb intake is deficient, your body finds it more comfortable to break down fat for energy and goes into a state of ketosis. And all the fat you've gained in thousands of years finally starts to breakdown by consuming- yes, fatter.
Well, it can't be all good? It's not Ryan Gosling. So what are the things that can hold you back? It's a no sugar diet. No chocolates, no icecream, no milk. So if you have a sweet tooth like me, you'll find it hard enough to let go. Also, in the first few days or weeks of following the diet, you'd probably get keto flu, which comes with nausea, fatigue, dizziness, muscle cramps. But these will go away when you enter ketosis. Again, as It's a strict diet, you need to measure the macro and micro units of the food you eat, which can get tiring.
As the internet is a man's friend, it makes following the keto diet quite easy. Some apps will help you to count your calories and maintain the amount of intake. Some apps include- Carb manager, Ketogenic diet, Stupid pure keto, My macros+, and many more. There are loads of videos on youtube that will provide you with recipes that are keto-friendly as well as tasty. There are channels solely based on a keto diet and keto meal plans.
So if you badly need to lose some pounds, the keto diet is a solution.
But a question always remains. Is it safe? Some researches say it is, and some say it's not. So it is still unknown. But if you have severe health problems, It's better not to do that.
Now, did you ignore the whole article just the way you neglect your classes and scroll to the end? I'll add a summary of that. Keto turns you into a carnivore(yes, the cavemen have been making you feel ignorant), and you just need to cut carb. So you eat to eat, eat and lose-lose-lose.
Tips: This diet plan not recommended for vegans( for obvious reasons).
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