Keto is everywhere; it's the new buzzword, the new favorite among those looking
to shed pounds, and the new hate victim of the
food-pyramid-spouting-eat-your-whole grains mainstream medical industry. The
keto diet, while it is not the magic cure-all for every single disease on the
planet, does a pretty dang good job at being the potential causer of healing
many horrible conditions. So let's cut through the science, separate fact from
fiction, and look at the benefits of the keto diet. Benefit #1: Weight Loss
Okay, so this one isn't so astounding, but it is one of the most common reasons
people embark on the keto diet. So why is weight loss usually so easy on the ketogenic
diet instead of other regular diets? For all of the following reasons:
• The keto diet is composed of approximately 75% fat, 20 % protein, and 5% or
fewer carbohydrates. The high-fat content and lack of sugar means diminished
cravings, lack of blood sugar swings and binges, and increased satiation.
Increased satiation=eating less. Many people also have food sensitivities to
grains, even gluten-free ones, so eliminating them may lead to an increased
ability to absorb minerals like magnesium and potassium, which in turn means
your body is more nourished and you have fewer cravings • Ketones. When your
blood sugar is running low, your body turns to its glycogen stores for energy.
Typically glycogen stores house about 2000 calories of "backup" energy for when
you run out of glucose. Like the intelligent machine it is, your body depletes
the glycogen stores and then turns to your own body fat for fuel. IMPORTANT: The
ketogenic diet is not a free-for-all eat however much cheese or super low-carb
fat bomb treats you want to diet. If you are eating way more calories than you
need, you will not lose weight. So focus on keeping your diet around fatty cuts
of grass-fed meat, butter, eggs, avocados, lots of green veggies and
cruciferous, and be modest with the keto desserts, dairy, and sweets. Benefit
#2: Brain Function A poorly functioning brain, as you may have already
experienced, leads to lessened work productivity, which in turn means an unhappy
boss, lack of job satisfaction, sugar cravings for energy, and depression. It's
a horrible domino effect. The original ketogenic diet was formulated by Dr.
Russell Wilder in the early 20th century to treat epilepsy. The success rate was
phenomenal and it is still used today to treat epilepsy and other brain
disorders. Research also indicates that ketones are more efficient brain fuel
than glucose. (Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5102124/)
Benefit #3: Potential Cancer Benefits One study showed implementing the
ketogenic diet led to a dramatically increased survival time and slower tumor
growth. (Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5450454/)
Conclusion If you're reading this article now, chances are you are in some sort
of pain, whether physical and/or mental (being overweight, struggling with
autoimmune disorders, thyroid disease, fatigue, brain fog) and want to change.
Use this information, don't just skim through it and store it in the back of
your brain and say "that's nice for some people",
motivate yourself to change.
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