Originally. the ketogenic diet was used only to treat epilepsy. Now, thanks to advocacy from
celebrities who've had surprisingly high weight loss with it, the ketogenic diet is in vogue. Medical experts are finding the ketogenic diet--which is essentially a high
fat, high-protein, low carb diet--burns fat and aids weight loss. And not just a little weight loss. Results
from the ketogenic diet have been dramatic. Following a keto diet is part of how I lost 100 pounds without weight loss surgery or drugs. Some experts question whether ketosis is dangerous for
the body. But it may actually be healthy. What's ketosis? It just means the body no longer gets many
carbs and so doesn't depend on carbohydrates for energy. Needing fuel to burn, the body seeks out
deep tissue fat that is buried in cells, around internal organs and in the belly, thighs, buttocks, hips
and under the arms. With 2/3 of the U.S. overweight and 35-percent obese, maybe it's time to rethink
some of these less traditional diets, medical advisers say.
How is weight loss achieved eating a high-fat, high-protein, low-carb diet? Well, first of all it forces the
body to seek out stored fat for fuel.. This burns fat stuck in fat-prone places. Further, a high-protein
diet curbs hunger, fills you up faster and keeps you full longer. Carbohydrates burn off very rapidly
and you feel hungry more quickly. And as any dieter will tell you, feeling constantly hungry is the
worst part of dieting. Curbing hunger and cravings was how I lost 100 pounds.
Diets that provide too little nutrients--the fad and crash diets--crash because people
can't exist in constant hunger and will eat if food is available.
Also, and perhaps most important, interesting and ironic of all: good high-fat diets burn fat in the
body. Eating good fats--MUFAS (monounsaturated fatty acids), MCAs (medium chain triglycerides) and
essential omega oils, also called CLA, GLA and ALA (conjugated linolenic acids, gamma linolenic
acids and alpha linolenic acids)--all aid in breaking down bad fat stored from over consumption of
carbohydrates, sugar, saturated fats and transfats.
The ketogenic high-fat, high-protein, low-carb diet
reduces lipogenesis (manufacture of fat) and increases lipolysis (fat burning). It also increases
gluconeogenesis ( manufacture of blood sugar which has a thermic effect on proteins).
The ketogenic diet isn't just a fad celebrity diet, experts are finding. And, though concerns about its
safety have been raised, it's actually one of the most researched meals plans for safe and rapid
weight loss. The ketogenic diet aids in prevention and treatment of MS, seizures, Alzheimer's,
cardiovascular disease and even some types of cancers. Doctors recommend that because the
ketogenic diet is so specific, it achieves best weight loss under medical supervision. That may be
even more true for obese, severely obese and morbidly obese patients. It's a whole new way of
eating, that's for sure. Some ketogenic high-protein, high-fat, low-carb foods are: fish, nuts, Greek
yogurt, avocados, coconut oil, almonds, nuts, seeds, flax seed, chia seeds and zucchini. High-fat,
fiber-rich foods, like nuts and seeds, also help flush fat
