KETO DIET: BENEFICIAL OR DANGEROUS?

New diet offers intriguing health benefits, but could be dangerous long-term

Kente Bates

In the past few years, the Keto Diet, along with ketones, has exploded in popularity due to its discovery and exposure on several health shows, such as “Dr. Oz” and “The Doctors.” Just as with anything else, some people love and swear by the Keto Diet, while others are not as trusting, souring on the diet as a whole.

Below are the basics of the Keto Diet, a few pros and cons, and a free ebook link.

NOTE: This article is not a substitute for sound medical advice. Please consult your medical care provider for any and all health-related questions.

Keto Diet basics:

This diet (and its many varieties) boasts about turning the body into a “fat burning machine.” It is based on getting the body in a state of ketosis, a survival mechanism that burns fat when food intake is low (akin to surviving starvation).

On this diet, the consumption of high-carb foods produces glucose (the easiest molecule in body to use as energy). Glucose is processed by insulin to mainline the glucose throughout the body via the bloodstream. Fats are then stored because, with the glucose, they are not needed as an energy source. Cutting these carbs induces the body into a state of ketosis, hence “Keto.”

The idea of a properly maintained Keto Diet is to get the body in a constant state of ketosis, or fat burning, primarily through cutting carbohydrates.

Benefits of the Keto Diet

The Keto Diet, in all of its forms, offers quite a few health benefits.

1. Brain health and brain function

2. Weight loss/maintenance

3. Greater proportion of weight loss comes from abdominal area

4. Blood pressure decrease

5. Blood sugar and insulin reduction

6. Appetite suppression

With its burgeoning popularity, plus its benefits, the Keto Diet will no doubt become more popular as time goes on. On the other hand, experts critically pan the Keto Diet, saying it is unsustainable for sustained weight loss. One sticking point they point to is the excessively high fat content of the diet itself (upwards of 70-plus percent), diametrically opposed to the longstanding USDA recommendation that fat content of all food consumed tops off around 30-35 percent. There also is no evidence that the Keto Diet will lend to sustained weight loss, primarily for those battling diabetes and heart disease.

All in all, the Keto Diet is not going anywhere. People interested in the diet are suggested to research and determine if it’s right for them.

FREE E-BOOK:

www.ketodietebooks.com/freeebooks.aspx

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