The ketogenic diet is one of the safest and most beneficial diets on the planet. Yet, millions of people view it with distrust and feel like it\u2019s dangerous and unhealthy.
\nMost often, they don\u2019t understand the science behind the diet and are against it because of misconceptions that are currently prevailing as truth. To truly understand why ketosis is perfectly safe, you need to know how the ketogenic diet works.<\/p>\n
What is ketosis?<\/strong> Why ketosis works<\/strong> Do we really need carbohydrates?<\/strong> Will ketosis cause muscle loss?<\/strong> But what about cholesterol?<\/strong> The difference between ketosis and ketoacidosis<\/strong> The ketogenic diet is one of the safest and most beneficial diets on the planet. Yet, millions of people view it with distrust and feel like it\u2019s dangerous and unhealthy. Most often, they don\u2019t understand the science behind the diet and are against it because of misconceptions that are currently prevailing as truth. To truly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":435,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,30,24],"tags":[35],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=433"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5442,"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/433\/revisions\/5442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theketodepot.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWhen you go on a keto diet, most of the calories consumed will come from fat. When starting off, it\u2019s recommended that you consume 70 to 75 percent of calories in the form of fat. Bacon, coconut oil, salmon, butter, ghee, etc. are highly recommended.
\nThis alone makes many people panic because they\u2019ve been led to believe that eating fatty foods is unhealthy and will raise their blood cholesterol levels. In reality, it\u2019s not fatty foods that are the cause of the problem.
\nThe real culprits are sugar, simple carbs and processed foods.
\nWhen you\u2019re on a ketogenic diet, you\u2019re training your body to use ketones as a fuel source instead of glucose. Glucose is a \u2018lower grade\u2019 fuel that has several detrimental effects.<\/p>\n
\nKetones are a cleaner source of fuel and are produced when your body uses fat for fuel. This is why people who reach ketosis suddenly experience mental clarity and more energy.
\nIt\u2019s as if a brain fog has been lifted and they have abundant energy. There is often the worry that the body requires carbs to function optimally.
\nIn reality, the 20 to 50 grams of carbs allowed in the keto diet is more than sufficient. The human body is more than capable of producing its own glucose by using the glycerol properties of fat.<\/p>\n
\nThe human body does not require carbs to function optimally. While you may consume vegetables for the fiber and micro nutrients, you really do NOT need carbs like bread, rice, etc.
\nBy weaning yourself off carbs and burning glucose for fuel, you\u2019ll avoid many diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, inflammation, etc. There is no long-term danger to being on ketosis.
\nIn fact, you\u2019ll be healthier, leaner and have much more energy. You\u2019ll be at a very low risk when it comes to getting diseases associated with glucose. In fact, studies have shown that cancer cells need glucose to thrive.
\nWhen your body is on the keto diet, the cancer cells are starved of glucose and either become dormant or just die. Ketosis is that powerful.<\/p>\n
\nContrary to popular belief, ketosis does not cause muscle loss. In fact, it encourages it. When you\u2019re in a ketogenic diet and combine it with intermittent fasting, your body produces more growth hormone.
\nIf you\u2019re engaging in resistance training, you will gain lean muscle. The body seldom burns off muscle for fuel. Only during periods of starvation when it has no choice will the body choose to catabolize its muscle.<\/p>\n
\nHere\u2019s the truth \u2013 your body produces most of its cholesterol. Yes, it does. Cholesterol is used by the body to protect the cells. The fat you eat in the keto diet doesn\u2019t raise your cholesterol levels.
\nInflammation does. When the cells in your body are inflamed, the body creates cholesterol to soothe and protect them. So what causes inflammation?
\nSugar and processed foods. That\u2019s what.
\nNow you can see that the real culprits are hiding in plain sight. Fats have gotten a bad rep, while carbs which are quickly converted to glucose are hailed as healthy.
\nBeing in ketosis actually reduced your bad cholesterol levels.
\nAnd that leaves us with the last worry that so many people have\u2026 ketoacidosis.<\/p>\n
\nKetosis is a state where the body burns ketones for fuel. Ketoacidosis on the other hand, is a situation where your body has high levels of sugar and ketones. This can be a life-threatening situation.
\nIt usually only affects those who have type 1 diabetes because the body doesn\u2019t produce insulin to manage the sugar in the blood. Most people who don\u2019t suffer from type 1 diabetes will not face this problem.
\nTo conclude, ketosis is safe and the keto diet can be maintained as a lifestyle choice. Most people who go the keto way swear by it and never look back. Do note that it\u2019s best to speak to your doctor before embarking on any diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"