WHAT IS THE KETO DIET?
The body gets most of its energy from carbohydrates in the form of glucose, which can be used immediately as a fuel. When glucose is in short supply, the body resorts to an alternative source called ketones, and thus where the “keto” in ketogenic comes from. Ketones are produced from fats by the liver when there is little glucose and serves as a good source of energy, particularly for the brain. Keto diet is also easy for beginners!
WHAT IS THE KETO DIET? BEST KETO DIET RECIPES AND BOOKS
On a ketogenic diet, the body is burning fats, a term called ketosis, to provide the necessary energy for bodily functions. With fat burning comes weight loss. The same effect occurs with fasting.
The concept behind the ketogenic diet dates back to at least 500 BC when fasting was used as a means to treat epilepsy. The modern use of starvation diets as a mechanism to treat epilepsy and limit seizures was reported in 1911. To mimic the mechanism of fasting, a ketone-producing diet, low in carbohydrates and high in fats, was introduced in the 1920s along with the term ketogenic diet, by Dr. Russell Wilder from the Mayo Clinic.
This diet was used widely to treat epilepsy in children for several decades until the introduction of antiepileptic agents. In the late 1990s that diet made a resurgence, once again, as a treatment for epilepsy and more recently has received attention in the mainstream public as an effective means to lose weight.
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