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A ketogenic diet has numerous risks
- It's high in saturated fat. It is associated with an increase in "bad" LDL cholesterol.
- Nutrient deficiency: deficiencies in micronutrients found in vegetables, fruits, and grains;
- Liver problems, because of the amount of fat to metabolize;
- Kidney problems. The kidneys help metabolize protein; the keto diet may overload them;
- Constipation. The keto diet is low in fibrous foods like grains and legumes.
- Fuzzy thinking and mood swings: the brain needs sugar from healthy carbohydrates to function.
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Keto diet meals
Followers must eat fat at each meal:
- Some healthy unsaturated fats are allowed: almonds, walnuts, seeds, avocados, tofu, and olive oil. But saturated fats from oils (palm, coconut), lard, butter, and cocoa butter are encouraged in high amounts.
- Protein is part o...
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The Keto diet - documented uses
The keto diet is primarily used to help reduce the frequency of epileptic seizures in children. While it also has been tried for weight loss, only short-term results have been studied, and the results have been mixed. We don't know if it works in the long term, nor whether it's safe.
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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, ...
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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, ...
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"...
Keto is a no-carb diet
Carbohydrates account for about half the calories on average in the American diet. Rice, maize, and wheat provide 60 percent of the world's food energy intake, even though there are more than 50,000 edible plants.
Keto is practically no-carb, forbidding processed junk foods and...
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