![]() And when you’re ready to relax a bit, you go back to a regular non-inflammatory diet (such as Paleo). If you’re looking to lose weight quickly, or if you’re working on a project and need a boost in energy, productivity, and concentration, then try keto for a few months. What I mean is that this “tool” has its uses at times, but you don’t need to use it all the time – just like you’d use a hammer when you need to pound in a nail, but you’d use a screwdriver if you need to screw in a screw. However, if you’re trying keto for weight loss or for boosting your energy, then think of the keto diet as a “tool.” (This is how my friend Chris Kelly from Nourish Balance Thrive describes a ketogenic diet.) If you’re using a ketogenic diet to treat specific health conditions (e.g., controlling your blood sugar, treating cancer, or treating epilepsy), then you probably need to be on the diet for an indefinite period of time. ![]() For how long do you need to be on a keto diet? Instead, your body will start producing energy from fats and ketones (which are produced from your fat stores – hence why keto is great for weight loss). The main difference is that on a ketogenic diet, you avoid starchy vegetables, fruits, and “Paleo” sugars (like raw honey and maple syrup).Ĭutting back on your carbohydrate consumption means that your body can stop using glucose for energy. Over time, the diet has evolved, and it’s now pretty similar to a good Paleo or Primal diet. And in that original form of the diet, the main focus was on eating very few carbs and eating a ton of fats. Let me start by talking a bit about what a ketogenic diet is – just in case you’re not familiar with it… The basics of a ketogenic dietĪ ketogenic diet (AKA keto) was originally developed to help kids with epileptic seizures. ![]() ![]() But a ketogenic diet has other potential benefits, and Louise’s interest in the diet started because of its weight loss and mental clarity advantages. My own interest in a ketogenic diet started when I realized that it could help me with my epilepsy. This is a guest post from Louise Hendon, co-host of the 2017 Keto Diet Bundle, which runs this week from Feb 7-11 th. Black and White Layered Peppermint Patties ![]()
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