What is the keto diet and why is it gaining popularity

 


  

It is a high-fat, moderate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet. The standard distribution of calories by GI in this diet is 75% fat 20% protein and only 5% carbohydrates. 

 

There are several advantages to this distribution: 

 

🍎Transition to a state of ketosis. 

In a normal diet, the body uses carbohydrates as fuel and stores fat for a rainy day.Essentially, the keto diet mimics starvation and once you run out of calories from the fat you consume, your body switches to breaking down fat stores.  

 

🍎Lowering insulin levels. 

Eating fat lowers insulin and blood glucose levels. Insulin is a hormone that tells the body's cells to store energy. When it is low, the rate of fat burning increases. 

 

🍎Lowering ghrelin levels. 

Consuming fat lowers ghrelin (the hunger hormone) levels in the blood. Therefore, it is easier to maintain a caloric deficit on keto.

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