What is the Ketogenic Diet?
The ketogenic diet is a low carbohydrate, high fat, and moderate protein diet. It is known as VLCKD or “keto” for short. The keto diet has been used to manage drug-resistant epilepsy in children since the 1920s when it was introduced by Dr. Wilder who observed that people who fasted experienced temporary relief from epileptic symptoms.
Converting to a ketogenic diet requires limiting carbohydrate intake from 20 to 50 grams of NET carbs (total carbs minus fiber) per day and substituting it with fat. This causes the body to break down fat instead of carbohydrates, which provides a cleaner fuel for your body and preserves muscle mass.
Losing weight and losing fat are two different things. It’s possible to lose weight without losing any fat. When the body system uses up fat, it may also lose weight. This is because the total number of calories in a day is less than what your body needs to function properly, which can result in a smaller size and lighter weight.
ketosis
ketosis, a metabolic condition in which the body burns fat for energy when it doesn’t have enough carbohydrates or sugar to burn. The keto diet is high in fat, with 60 to 75 percent of calories coming from fat.
Ketosis is an excellent way to lose weight and keep it off.
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