Exploring the Impact of a Keto Diet on Cholesterol
If you're considering the keto diet to lose weight and improve your health, you may be wondering if it will affect your cholesterol levels. Here's what you need to know:
What is the keto diet?
- The keto diet is a high-fat, moderate-protein, and very low-carb diet.
- It forces the body to use fat instead of carbohydrates as its main source of energy.
- This process produces ketone bodies, which provide energy to the body and brain.
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Ketogenic diet
Unlike other low-carb diets, which focus on protein, a keto plan centers on fat, which supplies as much as 90% of daily calories. The keto diet aims to force your body into using a different type of fuel. Instead of relying on sugar (glucose) that comes from carbohydrates (such as grains, ...
The Keto diet
It is a very low-carb, high-fat diet. People on a ketogenic diet get 5 percent of their calories from carbohydrates, about 15 percent from protein, and 80 percent from fat. It’s this ratio that will force the body to derive much of its energy from ketones.
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Benefits and side-effects of the keto diet
A concern of the Keto diet is that it may not be safe for the cardiovascular system since it can drive up cholesterol levels.
Other health professionals believe the high-fat regimen will damage people's kidneys, arteries, and brains. Side effects from "keto flu"...
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