+ when we eat a KETOGENIC DIET +
+ and our bodies adapt and go into KETOSIS +
+ when we eat mostly carbohydrates
+ these are broken down into sugars
+ that are burned for energy
+ or when eat in excess stored as fat
+ this process is regulated by insulin
+ (diabetes is insulin
not working)
+ when we eat mostly carbohydrates
+ these are broken down into sugars
+ that are burned for energy
+ or when eat in excess stored as fat
+ this process is regulated by insulin
+ (diabetes is insulin
not working)
when we eat very few carbohydrates +
our bodies produce ketones from fat +
that are burned as fuel or peed out +
in an energy deficit stored fat is used +
this process is supported by eating
fat +
our bodies keto adapt over time +
+ cutting carbs cuts most cals +
+ fat is delicious and satiating +
+ fat loss from where want it +
1. blood sugar and insulin levels
2. triglycerides
3. cholesterol
4. blood pressure
5. fat around the middle!
3/5 = metabolic syndrome;
a quarter of US has it!
- limited snack options
- lack fiber, nutrients and salts
- counting macros is hard
- hidden carbs and sugars
(and that’s without the
whole not eating meat thing)
