{"id":93,"date":"2020-02-01T08:04:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T08:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyhubspot.com\/?p=93"},"modified":"2020-02-01T08:16:51","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T08:16:51","slug":"the-three-main-benefits-of-a-ketogenic-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthyhubspot.com\/the-three-main-benefits-of-a-ketogenic-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"The Three Main Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keto is everywhere; it’s the new buzzword, the new favorite among those looking to shed pounds, and the new hate victim of the food-pyramid-spouting-eat-your-whole grains mainstream medical industry. The keto diet, while it is not the magic cure-all for every single disease on the planet, does a pretty dang good job at being the potential causer <\/strong>of healing many horrible conditions. So let’s cut through the science, separate fact from fiction, and look at the benefits of the keto diet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Benefit #1: Weight Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay,\nso this one isn’t so astounding, but it is one of the most common reasons\npeople embark on the keto diet. So why is weight loss usually so easy on the\nketogenic diet instead of other regular diets? For all of the following\nreasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The keto diet is composed of approximately\n75% fat, 20 % protein, and 5% or less carbohydrates. The high fat content and\nlack of sugar means diminished cravings, lack of blood sugar swings and binges,\nand increased satiation. Increased satiation=eating less. Many people also have\nfood sensitivities to grains, even gluten-free ones, so eliminating them may\nlead to an increased ability to absorb minerals like magnesium and potassium,\nwhich in turn means your body is more nourished and you have fewer cravings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Ketones. When your blood sugar is running\nlow, your body turns to its glycogen stores for energy. Typically glycogen\nstores house about 2000 calories of “backup” energy for when you run\nout of glucose. Like the intelligent machine it is, your body depletes the glycogen\nstores and then turns to your own body fat for fuel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMPORTANT: <\/strong>The\nketogenic diet is not <\/strong>a free-for-all\neat however much cheese or super low-carb fat bomb treats you want diet. If you\nare eating way more calories than you need, you will not lose weight. So focus\non keeping your diet around fatty cuts of grass-fed meat, butter, eggs,\navocados, lots of green veggies and cruciferous, and be modest with the keto\ndesserts, dairy, and sweets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefit #2: Brain Function <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A\npoorly functioning brain, as you may have already experienced, leads to\nlessened work productivity, which in turn means an unhappy boss, lack of job\nsatisfaction, sugar cravings for energy, and depression. It’s a horrible domino\neffect. The original ketogenic diet was formulated by Dr. Russell Wilder in the\nearly 20th century to treat epilepsy. The success rate was phenomenal and it is\nstill used today to treat epilepsy and other brain disorders. Research also\nindicates that ketones are more efficient brain fuel than glucose. (Source: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5102124\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefit #3: Potential Cancer Benefits <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One\nstudy showed implementing the ketogenic diet led to a dramatically increased\nsurvival time and slower tumor growth. (Source: https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5450454\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re reading this article now, chances are you are in some sort of pain, whether physical and\/or mental (being overweight, struggling with autoimmune disorders, thyroid disease, fatigue, brain fog) and want to change. <\/em>Use this information, don’t just skim through it and store it in the back of your brain and say “that’s nice for some people”, motivate yourself to change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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