What is Keto?
What is Keto? NOT A DIET!
Keto is a way of eating (WOE).
Get that in your head right now.
KETO IS NOT A DIET! It is a
WOE! It is a lifelong commitment to a
life full of energy, good health, and overall wellbeing. It is a promise and reminder each day that
YOU are worthy!
Keto History:
In 1921, Russel
Wilder was the first to coin the term “ketogenic diet” as well as use the diet
for treating epilepsy in children. For
many years, the ketogenic diet was used to treat pediatric epilepsy. After the introduction of antiepileptic
agents, their popularity died down. The
reappearance of the ketogenic diet for rapid weight loss is a fairly new, yet
very effective concept (Massood & Uppaluri, 2018). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499830/
What is a
Ketogenic Diet?
A ketogenic
diet is a way of eating that consists of high fats (60%), moderate-protein
(30%), and extremely low carbohydrates (5-10% - absolutely no sugar). The amount of carbohydrates consumed in a day
should remain around 20 g per day and no more than 50 g. (Massood &
Uppaluri, 2018).
How a
Ketogenic Diet works on the body:
Carbohydrates
are normally used as the primary source of energy production in the human
body. When an individual decreases their
consumption of carbohydrates, the secretion of insulin is reduced, and the body
enters what is known as a catabolic state.
When this happens, glycogen stores diminish, causing the body to undergo
metabolic changes. Two significant
metabolic processes occur: gluconeogenesis and ketogenesis (Massood &
Uppaluri, 2018).
Gluconeogenesis
is when glucose is synthesized from noncarbohydrate precursors such as pyruvate
and lactic acid (Berg, Tymoczko, Stryer, 2002).
Ketogenesis is when the body produces ketone bodies during the
metabolism of fats. When there isn’t
enough glucose for energy (carbs/sugar in the diet), the body utilizes fats to
meet those needs. The body, therefore, breaks down stored fat to provide glucose
from triglycerides (McIntosh, 2017). https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/180858.php
My own
terms: Keto is a way of eating that
eliminates sugary carbohydrates.
Therefore, the body doesn’t utilize carbs/sugar to form energy; it uses
the fat that is eaten or already stored in the body. The result is FAT LOSS… mostly in the stomach
or waist. Think about this for a
minute. People with diabetes gain their
weight mostly around the middle… people with heart disease or at risk for heart
disease gain weight predominantly around the middle… see a connection? I do.
“If most of your fat is around your
waist rather than at your hips, you’re at a higher risk for heart disease and
type 2 diabetes. This risk goes up with a waist size that is greater than 35
inches for women or greater than 40 inches for men.” (National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute, 2018). https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/risk.htm
Got it? A Ketogenic way of eating will reduce your
waist circumference, thus potentially reducing your risk of heart disease and
type 2 diabetes. You think?
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