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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What science is there behind keto? The same science that made us into sugar addicts?[/quote]

There is actually a lot of science behind a ketogenic protocol, especially if done right.  The science is based mainly on it's anti-inflammatory and cell regeneration impact.  it's been shown to have a big impact on certain diseases such as epilepsy, autism, and different brain cancers.  That is it's main benefit and has been used as a therapy for those purposes since the early 20th century.  Will it help you lose weight?  Often, but I do agree it's become a weight loss trend rather than a healthy lifestyle approach.

The ketogenic 'lifestyle' as a weight loss trend has people exclaiming about how they can eat bacon, wings and ranch all night long as part of their high fat 'diet', but ultimately the people who make these types of food choices will likely see the negative results of mineral deficiencies and other blood level impacts.  Employing the ketogenic diet as part of HEALTY lifestyle means focusing on plant based nutrients, occasionally supplementing with high quality LEAN meat.  Yes LEAN meat.  Much of the factory raised meat we consume is raised on grains and antibiotics, which are stored in the animal's body as fat.  When you consume lower quality, commercially raised, high fat meat products you are consuming all of the grain products, drugs, and other nasty stuff they consumed as well.

Ketogenic diets can be sustainable, and can be good for you to reduce levels of cortisol, other inflammation markers, and yes, lose weight.  To emply keto in a healthy way eat a lot of leafy green vegatables including kale, spinach, chard, red and green cabbage, etc as well as a wide varity of other vegatables such as mushrooms, bell peppers, zucchini, brussels sprouts, cucumber, celery, and other ABOVE GROUND veg (ones that grow below ground that tend to be higher in carbohydrates) and occasionally fruits rich in antioxidants such as blueberries and blackberries.  Get the bulk of your fats from plant based sources such as coconut and coconut oil, avocados, help and flax seeds, other seeds like pumpkin and chia, and nuts and occassional high-quality cheeses.  Get your proteins from nutritional yeast, tofe or tempeh, free-range eggs, goat or sheep cheeses, or lean or grass FINISHED meats.  To help replenish your body of minerals consume apple cider vinegar and high-qualty bone broth (perferably home made) regularly.  Strickly limit anything processed, especially anyhing marketed as 'keto-friendly'.  That is keto done right.  It takes some getting used to but I've been following it most my life and it IS sustainable.

(B.S. Nutritional Science, Registered Dietitian, and Health Consultant)

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