- "Do You Really Know About the Ketogenic Diet?"
There are many diets out there in the world of nutrition and on many occasions they can even be adapted. But do we know, or rather: do we understand the diets we “know”? How does the ketogenic diet work, what is it for, and what should we know about it?
1920s: A Treatment Innovation?
Around 1920, a new method was found to treat a disease, mainly for children, which will lead to the answer to one of our questions. Epilepsy, that's right. The ketogenic diet was initially used to help control epileptic seizures.
Although many people use this diet to try to lose weight, the ketogenic diet aims to reduce epileptic seizures in children. It works for adults with epilepsy, but as parental care for children is greater compared to when we become adults, the diet ends up having better quality for younger children, as it is followed more seriously.
According to (MANDAL, 2019), with new therapies and medications, many people stopped following the diet, as there were other methods. However, later on the diet was reintroduced as it was more effective against epileptic seizures. It also had some adaptations and in 1971, “Peter Huttenlocher developed a ketogenic diet in which 60% of the calories came from MCT oil, which allowed the inclusion of more proteins and carbohydrates compared to the original ketogenic diet, meaning that the Parents could prepare nicer meals for their children with epilepsy.” This time, there's diversity on the children's menu.
Biochemistry and the name “Ketogenic.”
In biochemistry we have several processes, and one of them is Ketosis . Instead of the body using glucose as fuel, it uses ketones. Our body often uses ketones when there is a carbohydrate restriction, which is why the ketogenic diet is high in fat.
Image by News Medical Net "Best and
Worst Foods to Eat on the Ketogenic Diet."
Why People Use This Diet to Lose Weight…
As insulin levels drop when starting this diet due to ketosis, glucagon activity carried out through the pancreas causes fat to be burned. For this reason, many people manage to lose weight by following this diet.
However, as each person has different needs, different levels of vitamins, fat, etc., it is not possible to start a diet by choosing through Google, much less without guidance from a nutritionist. After all, if you follow a diet incorrectly, it will be harmful to your health.
How the Diet Works
The diet is high in fat, medium in protein, and low in carbohydrates. Therefore, recommended foods:
- Meat
- Fish
- Healthy oils
- Eggs
- Low carb fruits and vegetables (low in carbohydrates.)
Some foods that should be avoided:
- Sugar
- Processed foods
- Grains
- High carb fruits and vegetables (with a high carbohydrate content.)
Benefits, advantages, and disadvantages.
Studies show that the diet may be related to the prevention of some cancers, as there is low insulin production. Thus helping to prevent heart disease, among others. At the same time, at the beginning of the diet it is common to have fatigue, and as it is a more restricted diet, there may be nutrient deficiencies.
Always consult your doctors, nutritionists, and other health professionals.
Written by Victória Parada Daros
Health Coach.
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- “Do You Really Know The Ketogenic Diet?”
There are many diets out there in the world of nutrition and on many occasions they can even be adapted. But do we know, or rather: do we understand the diets we “know”? How does the ketogenic diet work, what is it for, and what should we know about it?
1920: A Treatment Innovation?
Around 1920, a new method was found to treat a disease, mainly for children, which will lead to the answer to one of our questions. Epilepsy, that's right. The ketogenic diet was initially used to help control epileptic seizures.
Although many people use this diet to try to lose weight, the ketogenic diet aims to reduce epileptic seizures in children. It works for adults with epilepsy, but as parents care for children is greater compared to when we become adults, the diet ends up having better quality for children, as it is followed more seriously.
According to (MANDAL, 2019), with new therapies and medications, many people stopped following the diet, as there were other methods. However, later the diet was reintroduced as it had a better efficacy in relation to epileptic seizures. It also had some adaptations and in 1971, “Peter Huttenlocher developed a ketogenic diet in which 60% of the calories came from MCT oil, which allowed for the inclusion of more protein and carbohydrates compared to the original ketogenic diet, meaning that the parents could prepare more enjoyable meals for their children with epilepsy.” This time, a diversity in the children's menu.
Biochemistry and the name “Ketogenic.”
In biochemistry, we have several processes, and one of them is ketosis. Instead of the body using glucose for fuel, it uses ketones. Our bodies often use ketones when carbs are restricted, so ketogenic diet is high in fat.
Image by News Medical Net "Best and
Worst Foods to Eat on the Ketogenic Diet."
Why People Use This Diet To Lose Weight…
As insulin levels drop when starting this diet due to ketosis, the glucagon activity done through the pancreas causes fat burning. For this reason, many people manage to lose weight by following this diet.
However, as each person has different needs, different levels of vitamins, fat, etc., it is not possible to start a diet by choosing through google, much less without the guidance of a nutritionist. After all, if you follow a diet incorrectly, it will be harmful to your health.
How the Diet Works
The diet is high in fat, medium in protein, and low in carbohydrates. Therefore, recommended foods:
- Meat
- Fish
- Healthy oils
- Eggs
- Low-carb fruits and vegetables
Some foods to avoid:
- Sugar
- Processed foods
- grains
- High carb fruits and vegetables
Benefits, advantages, and disadvantages.
Studies show that there is a possibility that diet is related to the prevention of some cancers, as there is low insulin production. Thus helping to prevent heart disease, among others. At the same time, at the beginning of the diet, fatigue is common and because it is a more restricted diet there may be a nutrient deficiency.
Always consult your physicians, nutritionists, and other health professionals.
Written by Victória Parada Daros
Health Coach.
Translated by Unstoppable Team.
(For questions or suggestions contact by email lifestyleunstoppable@gmail.com )
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- Do you know the truth about the Ketogenic Diet?
There are many diets out there in the world of nutrition and on many occasions they can even be adapted. But we know better: Do we understand the diets we “know”? How does the ketogenic diet work? What is it for and what should we know about it?
1920: A treatment innovation?
Around 1920, a new method was found to treat an illness, especially among children, which will lead to the answer to one of our questions. Epilepsy, that is. The ketogenic diet was initially used to help control epileptic seizures.
Although many people use this diet to try to lose weight, the ketogenic diet has the objective of reducing epileptic seizures in children. For adults (with epilepsy too) it works, but as parents take care of children more than when we are adults, the diet ends up being of better quality for children, which is followed more seriously.
According to (MANDAL, 2019) with new therapies and medications, many people decided to follow the diet, so they had other methods. However, later the diet was reintroduced, as it had greater effectiveness in relation to epileptic crises. The diet also had some adaptations and in 1971, “Peter Huttenlocher developed a ketogenic diet in which 60% of the calories came from accepting MCT, which allowed including more proteins and carbohydrates in comparison with the original ketogenic diet, which meant that priests could prepare more pleasant foods for their children with epilepsy.” This time, diversity on the children's menu.
La Bioquímica and El Nombre “Cetogenic.”
In biochemistry we have several processes, and one of them is ketosis. Instead of the body using glucose as fuel, it uses ketones. Our bodies often use ketones when carbohydrates are restricted, which is why the ketogenic diet is high in fat.
Image by News Medical Net "Best and
Worst Foods to Eat on the Ketogenic Diet."
Why Do People Use This Diet to Lose Weight…
As insulin levels drop when starting this diet due to ketosis, glucagon activity carried out through the pancreas causes fat burning. For this reason, many people are able to lose weight by following this diet.
However, as each person has different needs, different levels of vitamins, fat, etc., it is not possible to start a diet by choosing through Google, much less without the guidance of a nutritionist. After all, if you follow a diet incorrectly, it will be harmful to your health.
How The Diet Works
The diet is high in fat, medium in protein, and low in carbohydrates. Therefore, recommended foods:
- Meat
- Fish
- Healthy Acceptances
- Huevos
- Low carb fruits and vegetables (low in carbohydrates.)
Some foods to avoid:
- Sugar
- Processed foods
- Grains
- Fruits and Vegetables high in carbohydrates (high in carbohydrates.)
Benefits, Advantages, And Disadvantages.
The studies show that there is a possibility that the diet is related to the prevention of some types of cancer, and that there is a low production of insulin. This helps to prevent heart diseases, among others. At the same time, at the beginning of the diet, fatigue is common, and when the diet is more restricted, there may be a nutrient deficiency.
Always consult your doctors, nutritionists and other health professionals.
Written by Victoria Parada Daros
Health Coach.
Translated by Unstoppable Team.
(For questions or suggestions, contact by email: lifestyleunstoppable@gmail.com)
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