What is the Keto Diet?

Weight-Loss. The #1 Reason most people look into dieting by a wide margin. That's why I wanted to cover the topic as it pertains to the Keto Diet in more detail. So keep reading and let me know what you think, as the point of this blog is to bring each component of the Keto Diet down to an easier to understand level. I know that not everyone has the time to really sift through each and every dietary option out there so hopefully this will take a good chunk of the legwork out of it for you. How Keto creates weight loss: Basically, the Keto Diet transitions your body from using glucose, to using ketones as it's main energy supply. Because carbohydrates are all but cut out completely in the Keto diet, your glucose levels will drop significantly. By decreasing the amount of available glucose in your bloodstream, you force your body to adapt and begin ketosis. In ketosis, your body begins to break down stored fat into ketone bodies which are used as an alternative energy sour

The Keto (Ketogenic) Diet is a Low-Carb/High-Fat diet dating back as early as the 1920's.  Macronutrients are closely monitored to fit the following general ranges in the Keto Diet: 60-75+% of calories from fats 15-30% of calories from proteins 5-10% of calories from carbohydrates The Keto diet is used to send the body into a state of Ketosis, a natural metabolic process that the body implements in order to survive low food intake. Once a state of Ketosis is achieved, the liver starts producing 'ketones', a more efficient energy source than glucose. These ketones will replace glucose as your main energy source. The Keto Diet is not a calorie cutting diet. Instead, carbs are cut in order to spur a state of Ketosis. There are some supplements available as well that, along with diet, can help you to achieve Ketosis. Why Not a Carbohydrate based diet: In a carbohydrate based diet, your body uses glucose as it's primary energy source. As a result, burning fat b