Not exact matches
It is relatively high in protein and low in fat but also encourages a
moderate consumption of
carbohydrate foods, particularly wholegrains and those with a low glycaemic index (GI).
It focuses on high
consumption of healthy fats (70 percent of your diet),
moderate protein (25 percent) and very little
carbohydrates (5 percent).5
To put it simply, a keto diet is a high - fat,
moderate - protein while reducing
carbohydrate consumption.
The Ketogenic Diet consists of eating high portions of fat while keeping
carbohydrate consumption to a minimum with a
moderate amount of protein added to sustain muscle mass.
Research has shown that reducing
carbohydrate consumption and replacing them with healthy fats and
moderate protein, results in naturally reducing overall calorie
consumption without hunger pains and starvation.
In fact, the diet should be approximately 70 % of calories from unadulturated fats like low carb nuts (pecans and macadamias are great, almonds ok and peanuts and cashews are considered higher carb on the nut scale), avocado, grass fed butter, coconut oil, olive oil; and the remainng 15/15 for protein and non-starchy vegetable carbs, especially nutrient dense leafy greens It is
carbohydrates or high protein leading to gluconeogenesis in the diet that make concurrent
consumption of fats a cardiovascular risk, but in a properly carb - restricted and
moderate protein diet, and in the absence of systemic inflammation (hsCRP, ESR), one should not worry about increases in cholesterol, but focus on the size of the cholesterol particles (bigger is better) Dr. Peter Attia explains this complex topic well.
So if you want to burn fat, the answer is simple:
moderate your
consumption of starchy
carbohydrates that get stored as fat, and eat better quality fats with superfood nutrients that improve your health, such as coconut oil.
The ketogenic diet is simply one that restricts
carbohydrates, especially refined
carbohydrates, allows
moderate or adequate protein intake, and enhances healthy organic dietary fat
consumption.
One part of the solution could be for individuals to increase
consumption of nonoilseed pulses (dry beans, peas, chickpeas, and lentils), because they have nutritional attributes thought to benefit weight control, including slowly digestible
carbohydrates, high fiber and protein contents, and
moderate energy density.