Keto

“Ketogenic” is a term used for low-carb diet (like the Atkins diet). The idea is for you to get more calories from protein and fat and less from carbohydrates. The percentage of protein, carbohydrates and fat intake can be derived as less than 5% of carbohydrate, 25% of protein and 70% of fat.This diet is suggest or followed for weight loss purpose.

How It Works

When you eat less than 50 grams of carbs a day, your body eventually runs out of fuel which is glucose or blood sugar, it can use quickly. This typically takes 3 to 4 days to adapt this diet. Then you’ll start to break down protein and fat for energy, which can make you lose weight. This is called ketosis.

Who Uses It?

People use a ketogenic diet most often to lose weight, but it can help manage certain medical conditions, too. It also may help people with heart disease, and even acne, but there needs to be more research in those areas. Talk with your doctor first to find out if it’s safe for you to try a ketogenic diet, especially if you have type 1 diabetes.

A ketogenic diet may help you lose more weight in the first 3 to 6 months than some other diets. This may be because it takes more calories to change fat into energy than it does to change carbs into energy.

Diabetes

As mentioned above Low-carb diets seem to help keep your glucose or blood sugar lower than other diets. But when your body burns fat for energy, it makes compounds called ketones. If you have diabetes, particularly type 1, too many ketones in your blood can make you sick. So it’s very important to work with your doctor on any changes in your diet.

Exercise

A ketogenic diet may help endurance athletes -- runners and cyclists, for example -- when they train. Over time, it helps your muscle-to-fat ratio and raises the amount of oxygen your body is able to use when it’s working hard. But while it might help in training, it may not work as well as other diets for peak performance.

Side Effects

"The more common ones aren’t usually serious: You might have constipation, mild low blood sugar, or indigestion. Much less often, low-carb diets can lead to kidney stones or high levels of acid in your body . Other side effects can include the "keto flu" which may include headache, weakness, and irritability, bad breath and fatigue."

Diet With Care !

When your body burns its stores of fat, it can be hard on your kidneys. And starting a ketogenic diet -- or going back to a normal diet afterward -- can be tricky if you’re obese because of other health issues you’re likely to have, like diabetes, a heart condition, or high blood pressure. If you have any of these conditions, make diet changes slowly and only with the guidance of your doctor.

"Fall in love with taking care of your body"