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how a man was treated for epilepsy when he desist consumption of food or drink. These days, the same diet is being considered in the medical community with applications to all sorts of diseases. Certainly, most of the medical interest in the diet is aimed to increase a line of “ketone” drugs to copy the diet. Ketones, which the body can create at some stage in fasting or “starvation,” are substitute energy source for those who are insulin defiant. Insulin resistance is seen as the main cause of numerous diseases. A study shows that a diet rich in fat or low in carbohydrates and protein could preserve ketosis for a long period of time. This study also led the development of Ketogenic diet.

      Normal Diet VS Ketogenic Diet

      With a normal diet, the body produces insulin and glucose. Glucose is the easiest form of energy the body can convert to utilize, so it’s chosen over any other energy source in the body. Insulin is created to process the glucose that’s in your bloodstream. Because glucose is being used as the main source of energy, the fats you consume are not needed and are stored. Usually, on a normal diet filled with carbohydrates, the body uses glucose as its main fuel. With farming and modern agriculture, a normal diet for many people includes a diet with a large portion of calories coming from foods high in carbs such as wheat, rice, potatoes, etc.

      Keto diet limits the amount of carbohydrates you consume. Minimal energy is available from glucose, and the body resorts to burning fat. The fat is converted to ketones and the ketones fuel the body. With Keto diet, ketones are the main fuel source for the body. The result is fat burning. In a state of ketosis, individuals often report being able to feel the fat burning, a steady energy flow, increased awareness, and a sharp mental focus.

      Ketogenic diet draws some similarities to other low carb diets including Atkins and Paleo. These low carb diets are more similar to a hunter gatherer diet in which carb consumption was limited to carbs found in fruits and vegetables.

      Transitioning to Ketosis

      To begin the ketogenic diet, you’ll need to plan ahead. This means having a diet plan already in place. Diet will largely determine how quickly you can enter into ketosis. The more carbohydrates restricted, the faster you will enter this state. Normally, anywhere between twenty and thirty grams of net carbohydrates is recommended for a daily Keto diet. The lower you keep glucose levels, the faster your results will be. Once you enter ketosis, the key to consistent fat and weight loss is commitment. Commitment and consistency with the diet will lead to RESULTS.

      Net Carbohydrates Explained

      To begin the diet, you first need to know what a net carbohydrate is. It’s simple. Net carbohydrates are carbohydrates minus fiber. For example, a cup or broccoli has six grams of carbohydrates in one cup. There are two grams of fiber in one cup. Therefore, take six grams and subtract out the two grams of fiber, this gives you a net carbohydrate of four grams per cup of broccoli.

      Ratio of Calories for Ketogenic Diet

      Here are the three main sources of calories (macronutrients) you need to know about and the standard ratio for Keto diet. These are flexible, however to enter and maintain ketosis, this works for most individuals.

      – Fats: 70%

      – Proteins: 25%

      – Carbohydrates: 5%

      Advantages of Ketogenic Diet

      As I have already mentioned the ketogenic diet is not really a diet at all. It is simply a lifestyle eating plan that takes us back to a way of eating that we evolved with and is therefore natural and familiar for our bodies. Let me brief you about the different advantages and benefits of going into a Ketogenic Diet!

      – Increased “Good” Cholesterol- eating a high fat diet, HDL and LDL cholesterol will increase. These are the good cholesterols which help prevent heart disease. Your levels of HDL (good) cholesterol will go up and your risk of blood vessel inflammation will go down. I know that I keep coming back to this but one of the biggest mistakes people make when first trying the ketogenic diet is that they do not fully embrace the importance of fat. The whole precept of this regime requires that you lose your fear of fat and start to see it as the primary fuel on which the body feeds. Too many people fail to enjoy the keto benefits simply because they do not eat enough fat and they then feel hungry and so revert to their all fallback position of eating carbohydrate. All this will achieve is that it will kick your body out of ketosis and you will be eating lots of fat whilst on a high carb diet. This is a sure fire way to fail.

      – Lower “Bad” Cholesterol- If you’re someone who suffers from cholesterol complications, the ketogenic diet can improve your triglyceride levels, which are the ones associated with the buildup of “bad” cholesterol in the arteries. A good Keto diet will help you to lower the levels of bad cholesterol so to prevent arterial blocks from occurring.

      – Stable Energy. Energy taken from burning body fat will always keep you energetic since body fat is present in abundance in our body. When you give the body a better and reliable energy source, you’ll feel more energized throughout the day. Fats allow the body to steadily burn fuel for very stable energy levels. No more spikes and crashes!

      – Improved hbA1c and CRP – Adopting keto diet will help you by allowing you to have better readings in hbA1c and CRP levels. These are regarded as markers that indicate whether or not your general well being is adversely affected.

      – Balanced Glucose Levels- Many studies have shown the decrease of LDL levels over time eliminates ailments such as Type-2 Diabetes. You will experience more balanced blood sugar levels. The levels of LDL will decrease which will make the body less prone to suffer from Type-2 Diabetes

      – You won’t always feel hungry. This eating method does not require that you be in a constant state of hunger or semi hunger. That needs to fight your body’s constant desire for more food will simply no longer be an issue.

      – Ketosis helps to improve skin condition and prevent acnes or skin inflammation from taking place.

      – Gum related ailments – People fond of sweets and sugar based goodies are susceptible to gum diseases as the pH of the mouth changes remarkably. If you can continue ketogenic diet plan for a period of 3 and 4 months, you will notice that you have got rid of any tooth problem you had before like tooth decay and gum inflammation.

      – Brain Disorder Prevention- by fueling the body and brain from ketones, instead of glucose, brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and epilepsy can be prevented and treated.

      – Weight Loss- This is one of the main benefits of the ketogenic diet. The body burns fat as the main fuel source in this diet, so you’ll be burning off the pounds quickly!

      – Mood stabilizer – Ketone bodies that are formed in as a result of ketosis helps in stabilizing the neurotransmitters. Serotonin and dopamine are essentially worked upon, which contributes to the mood enhancement feeling in an individual that has taken up the ketogenic diet.

      – Aids digestion- If you have trouble in digesting food it improves gut health.

      – Relief from heartburn – Individuals suffering from GERD can heave a sigh of relief as these symptoms disappear fully. It has been observed that people taking grains and sugar based food items at night are prone to heartburn. So, eliminating sugar or having less sugar in the body helps you to do away with the problem of heartburn or GERD.

      – Lose Stubborn Fat-abdominal fat and fat surrounding the organs can be hard to lose with just calorie restriction. Keto diet is very effective at burning away stubborn belly fat.

      – Triglyceride readings improve – One of the most significant achievements of adopting ketogenic diet is that as the carbohydrate level of consumption is minimized, the triglyceride levels also drop significantly. Triglyceride level: HDL is a marker of heart disease and should be monitored carefully at regular intervals.

      – Clearer

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