What Exactly Is The Keto Diet?

- Elizabeth Narins

On a ketogenic diet, your body goes into a metabolic state in which you’re forced to burn fat instead of carbohydrates to feed your muscles and mind. For most people, eating carbs triggers a release of the hormone insulin, which turns those carbs into energy, says US-based dietitian Amy Goss. To achieve ketosis, you have to starve your cells of carbs so they break down dietary and stored fats into molecules called ketones. “Ketones, like carbs, are a good source of fuel,” says Amy.

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