Ketogenic or Keto Diets, what are they really?
Ketogenic Diets I'm sure most of us have heard something about these diets, but don't know or haven't really taken time to find out what they are and how beneficial they are. Well, a Ketogenic diet or Keto diet is a very low carbohydrate, high fat diet. This diet are mainly used for weight loss. To achieve positive results, this diet has to be very low in carbohydrates, high in dietary fat and include a moderate amount of dietary proteins. This reduction in carbohydrates puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis, when this happens your body becomes incredibly efficient at burning fat for energy. Ketogenic diet can cause massive reduction in blood sugar, insulin levels and help with weight loss Low Carbohydrates Why? Some people assert that these diets raise cholesterol and cause heart disease due to their high fat content, but contrary to these assertions, most scientific studies prove that low carbohydrate diets are healthy and beneficial. Some of the benefi...