The ketogenic diet, or keto diet, involves reducing your carbohydrate intake in your daily diet and replacing them with good fats to generate a metabolic process called ketosis, which helps the body use its energy reserves, that is, body fat, and achieve weight loss.

Benefits of the keto diet

The wonderful thing about the ketogenic diet for some people is that it allows for faster fat loss.

Some of its benefits have been demonstrated in treating metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance, hormonal issues, and even neurological disorders like epilepsy.

As you can see, the keto diet can bring multiple health benefits if followed responsibly and under the guidance of a specialist.



What not to eat on the keto diet?

Remember that on the ketogenic diet you should avoid eating any foods high in carbohydrates, so you will likely have to say goodbye to several of these:

• Foods containing added sugar such as sodas, juices, cakes, ice creams, and candies.
• Starch, which can be found in cereals, wheat products, corn, rice, quinoa, as well as in tubers like potatoes and sweet potatoes.
• Legumes: beans, chickpeas, lentils, edamame
• Fruits, due to their sugar content.
• Saturated fats, refined oils.
• Alcohol, especially beer and liquors due to their high carbohydrate content.

One of the major challenges of ketogenic diets is avoiding constipation, so fiber should be included; don't forget to consume your greens: spinach, lettuce, cucumbers, nopal, broccoli, and stay well-hydrated.

Did you already know which foods should be avoided on the ketogenic diet?