Keto conversation today as Debbie reviews many New Years Fat Loss blogs in 2020… keto is still effective and popular for most people! Robb Wolf shared his thoughts in a recent blog post that was interesting- coming from the main founder of “PALEO” for the Crossfit world.
- Reducing carb intake reduces blood sugar levels
- Less blood sugar means your pancreas releases less insulin—the hormone responsible for storing blood sugar as fat or glycogen
- Low insulin signals your liver to beta-oxidize (burn) fatty acids for ketone production
- The goal is to get you running on fat for fuel (and the ketones produced from fat) instead of sugar/glucose/carbs.
- Fasting, by the way, has a similar metabolic effect.
- Naturally, following a low-carb food plan and becoming fat adapted is a form of a “fasting mimicking diet”.
- Keto is basically paleo without the healthy carbs. EAT REAL FOOD TO BALANCE YOUR BLOOD SUGAR!
- You can have meat, healthy fats (like olive oil and coconut oil), nuts, leafy greens, small portions of berries, and dairy if tolerated.
- Avoid high-carb foods like rice, sweet potatoes, grains, and honey.
- Keto has become a popular weight loss diet, but ketosis has other benefits too.
WHY GO KETO?
- The reset diets I’ve recommended in both of his books (The Paleo Solution, Wired To Eat) used a moderate to high protein, carb restricted, appropriate fat approach.
- Although not strictly a “keto” plan, Rob suspects most folks enter ketosis while following those guidelines.
- Low-carb diets trigger unique hormonal changes that prevent overeating (at least in some folks).
- Ketones have unique therapeutic benefits.
- https://drinklmnt.com/blogs/health/ketogenic-diet-what-you-need-to-know