ketogenic

Giving up carb heavy meals that are often associated with feeling warm and fuzzy, like freshly cooked bread or perfectly cooked potatoes doesn’t sound like a successful recipe for remedying our mental health, but recent research is showing that a ketogenic diet has a positive association with...

Ketogenic diets seem to be the new hot thing … again. A form of ultra low-carb dieting (usually fewer than 20 grams a day, or five percent of total calories), ketogenic diets are difficult to maintain, but one recent study shows when they might best be utilized. Information published in the...

Cyclical Ketogenic Diet vs. Targeted Ketogenic Diet: Everything You Need to Know The cyclical ketogenic diet, or "CKD," is a modified ketogenic diet that rotates between a strict high-fat, low-carb ketogenic meal plan and lower-fat, higher carb intake (on respective days throughout the week)...

The ketogenic diet is one of the hottest diet trends at the moment. Not fat-adapted yet? Not putting sticks of butter in your coffee? Welp, you can't sit with us! (A sarcastic reference to Mean Girls, in case you missed it.) I don't know what's more disturbing – putting sticks of butter in...

Going keto may sound easy; just stock your kitchen with pounds of bacon, pyramids of avocados, and a fridge full of heavy cream, and you'll have all the fat you need to go keto—at least for this week. Of course, in action, keto is much easier said than done. To make your transition as smooth as...

The keto diet has a wide range of associations these days—fat loss, mental clarity, health and biohacking—but building muscle isn't usually one of them. But there's merit—and research—to support the goal of building muscle on keto. Many bodybuilders have followed something close to a ketogenic...

Ketogenic diets seem to be all the craze as of late, and are ostensibly therapeutic (as well as great for losing fat for a bodybuilding contest). Naturally, there seems to be myriad falsehoods about ketogenic dieting (and exogenous ketones) that have propagated society; I think it’s time we...

By: Matt Weik Many people are against following a diet that is high in fat, such as the ketogenic diet. Yet, some research has shown that those who follow a keto diet can see some health and weight loss benefits (drastic weight loss results at that). "Fat is not the enemy in your diet. Fat is...

What's the keto diet? In a nutshell, it's a low-carb, high-fat way of eating that shares many similarities to the Atkins and other low carb diets. The ketogenic diet is meant to force your body into fat burning mode instead of glucose burning mode. This means you'll be eating foods with fewer...

KETO PHASES: MORE BENEFITS, FEWER DRAWBACKS In 2018, at the peak of the keto frenzy, I was a ketogenic diet specialist who started spreading a very unpopular message from inside the keto community: Do keto. Not forever. At that time, carbs were not welcome at the dining table. Many promoted...

The ketogenic diet is a diet that capitalizes on a very interesting aspect of human physiology, namely ketosis. Ketosis is a metabolic state that occurs when we consume carbohydrates in such low quantities fatty acid oxidation becomes the main source of fuel. When fatty acid oxidation reaches...

Carb cycling is a dietary tool that essentially uses a fasted and fed approach; however it is unique in that it focuses specifically on carbohydrate intake and not any other macronutrient. It uses long periods of carbohydrate restriction coupled with short windows of carbohydrate referring (aka...

By now, you’ve probably heard the buzz about the ketogenic diet. Much like other popular weight-loss diets before it, advocates say it’s the fastest, easiest way to shed pounds. After all, you can eat virtually unlimited fat. The only catch? You can hardly have any carbs, making the diet a...

Despite being fairly controversial, the keto craze continues. While some celebs credit the high-fat, low-carb diet for helping them slim down, many experts remain cautious about recommending the ketogenic diet for weight loss and find it might be better suited to those with Type 2 diabetes...

The low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet is majorly trending right now. In fact, you probably know a few people who have tried it. Just like any other eating style, it works well for some people, while others find it impossible to stick with. And if you’re spending a lot of time in the gym, it’s...

Killing Keto Why Gains Require Carbs and More Protein by Eric Bach | Killing-keto Tags: Dietary Myth Busting The ketogenic diet (keto) has many potential benefits ranging from preventing epileptic seizures to potentially "starving" cancer cells. Unfortunately, when it comes to transforming...

Proof the Ketogenic Diet for Cancer can be a Real Solution by Alexandra Preston Posted on October 22, 2015 Although it is often associated with the high-protein Atkins diet, ketogenic diets are useful for more than just weight control. These are classified by their very low carbohydrate...