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The <\/span>keto diet <\/b>has become a frequent topic of conversation. Why? Does it offer as many <\/span>health benefits <\/b>as claimed? Could it sometimes be <\/span>harmful<\/b>? How do you follow a <\/span>ketogenic diet<\/b> correctly?<\/span><\/p>\n

Read on for the answers!<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Is a Ketogenic or Keto Diet?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>ketogenic diet<\/b> is a nutritional approach using <\/span>fat<\/b> as its main fuel. It is also low in <\/span>carbohydrates<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Does a Keto Diet Involve?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

On a conventional <\/span>varied die<\/b>t rich in <\/span>carbohydrates<\/b> from cereals, tubers, pulses and fruit, glucose is the main fuel. However, the<\/span> ketogenic diet<\/b> relies primarily on fat, making <\/span>fat<\/b><\/a> the <\/span>main macronutrient<\/b> in this dietary pattern.<\/span><\/p>\n

Increased<\/span> fat intake<\/b> combined with <\/span>low carbohydrate intake<\/b> on a <\/span>keto diet<\/b> increases ketone production. <\/span>Ketone bodies<\/b><\/a> form from fatty acids in liver mitochondria and provide an<\/span> alternative to glucose<\/b> as an <\/span>energy substrate<\/b>. Unlike fats, <\/span>ketones<\/b> cross the <\/span>blood-brain barrier<\/b> and fuel the brain.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>keto diet<\/b> aims for <\/span>nutritional ketosis<\/b>, producing <\/span>ketone bodies<\/b>: hydroxybutyrate, acetoacetate and acetone. <\/span>Nutritional ketosis<\/b> is possible while consuming all three macronutrients, provided intake remains below the <\/span>carbohydrate threshold <\/b>that would end ketosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

On a <\/span>keto diet<\/b>, <\/span>glycogen stores<\/b> decline. Alongside <\/span>ketone production<\/b>, or ketogenesis, the body can meet energy needs by producing <\/span>glucose<\/b> through <\/span>gluconeogenesis<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Are There Different Keto Diets?<\/h2>\n

Yes. There are<\/span> different ketogenic diets<\/b> according to <\/span>macronutrient distribution<\/b>, preferences and goals:<\/span><\/p>\n