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How a Keto Diet Can Help You Lose Weight Quickly and Easily
What you need to know before starting
The World Health Organization reports 1.9 billion adults were overweight in 2016 and 650 million were considered obese.
Losing weight can be difficult and often seem like you need more progress. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way!
You can lose weight without changing your exercise regime by changing how you eat.
A keto diet is a great way to lose weight because it focuses on eating foods low in carbs that still make you feel full and satisfied.
The basics of a keto diet
A keto diet is usually high in fat, moderate in protein, and low in carbs. The idea behind this diet is that your body will go into ketosis once you start to eat this way.
When the body burns its stored fat for energy, it produces ketones, which are released into the bloodstream.
Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are suitable investments.
- Bethenny Frankel
The brain uses ketones as an alternative energy source when glucose is not available.
This is because there isn’t enough insulin to control our blood sugar levels.
