Keto Diet: what is this diet that melts the stars?

 

Keto Diet: what is this diet that melts the stars?

This is the secret to Gwyneth Paltrow and Kourtney Kardashian's spectacular weight loss! The ketogenic, or ketogenic, diet banishes sugars but not (good) fat. Tempting, of course ... However, this is not a "diet" to be taken lightly.

Yes to avocado and duck breasts! No to sweets and pasta. A formula that sums up the ketogenic diet or "Keto diet" or "high fat low carb". Explanation of Olivia Charlet, nutritionist and author of The 100% hypoxic ketogenic diet (Leduc.S edition): "The idea is to limit the insulin level as much as possible: a hormone, the secretion of which is stimulated by the consumption of sugars, which increases the storage of fats and prevents them from being burned.To compensate for the low intake of sugars, the body is forced to produce ketone bodies (ketones = ketone bodies in English) which will serve as an alternative fuel to the brain and other organs, hence the term “ketogenic.” And to build up these ketone bodies, the body can use whatever fat it has available, both from meals and from what is stored. Hence a massive destocking effect if, in addition to rationing sugars, calorie intake is limited ".

Keto is first and foremost a healthy diet

Appeared in the early 1920s, some doctors then advised it in very specific pathologies such as epilepsy in order to reduce convulsive seizures. But he was far from unanimous! Today, it has grown in popularity thanks to the "zero sugar" trend and stars flooding social media with photos of their hungry bodies. Some, like Kourtney Kardashian, swear by the avocado/banana smoothie. Others, like Gwyneth Paltrow, promote it on their site. With the success helping, there are now all kinds of keto diets, from the strict to the flexible, each one adapting it to its sauce, with the risk of following a completely unbalanced diet.

Keto Diet: There are a lot of bans

The ketogenic diet seems permissive since you can consume red meat, fatty fish, avocados, butter, cream, vegetable oils including the famous coconut oil (to choose organic, explains Olivia Charlet), the key to the vault of the diet ... And these are the foods that are highlighted, especially on the Web, when we talk about Keto. However, prohibitions are often passed over in silence. Their list is long, which makes the diet difficult to follow in the long term if you are not super rigorous:

• Carbohydrates (white sugar, honey, sodas, pastries, pastries, etc.)

• Almost all fruits, except those low in carbohydrates but which must be consumed in moderate quantities such as berries (raspberries) or citrus fruits (oranges, lemons).

• Legumes (lentils, white beans, etc.)

• Cereals (rice, wheat, buckwheat ...)

• Bread, pasta

• Root vegetables (sweet potatoes, parsnips, squash…).

The risks of the Keto Diet if you are not rigorous

. Initially, we may experience some discomfort (headaches, fatigue, nausea) while the body adjusts to the lack of glucose and succeeds in producing energy from fat.

. Removing certain categories of food can lead to shortages, especially in fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

. Consuming too many animal products is harmful to health (chronic inflammation, increased risk of cancer, including that of the colon). The reason why Olivia Charlet recommends following a hypoxic ketogenic which is without the excess meat and without dairy products, which beliefs the expert, is "much healthier for the health".

Ketogenic is not a miracle diet. His goal may be to lose weight. But, above all, it aims to set up a new way of eating over time. Because the change is quite radical compared to what we usually consume. And it's not obvious in the long run. Olivia Charlet advises being followed by an expert trained in ketogenic diet to support this change and even more, of course, if you adopt this diet for health reasons.

Keto Burn: not to be confused with Keto Diet

Food supplement companies are riding the Keto wave, a magic word that sells. Especially since stars are touting on their social media diet pills made with raspberry ketones. Hence the confusion ... The best known: Keto Burn (Keto for ketosis, Burn to burn), Keto Burn Fit, Premium Pure Keto, Keto Fit ... E-commerce sites recommend their products to "people who have started the ketogenic diet because they help the body to get into ketosis. Taking keto pills with your meals and sports training is the new effective way to start a diet because raspberry ketones help to achieve the goals of weight loss using fat as fuel ".

Keto Diet: Are Dietary Supplements Helpful?

According to Olivia Charlet, "the only interesting supplements in the ketogenic diet are TCM oils, especially C8 (or a mixture of C8 and C10) because they are medium-chain fatty acids. Hence the interest of the oil. coconut which is composed of half of these precious TCMs. TCM C8 oil helps to increase the production of ketone bodies, which is important in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or epilepsy. Ketones being preferred fuels of the brain ... TCM C8 oils are anti-fungal, antiviral, and anti-bacterial therefore act on the rebalancing of the intestinal flora and also allow to avoid cravings. They are also interested in the loss of weight and also for the sportsmen ". In practice, the expert suggests consuming it every day in the form of a fatty drink. For example, in the morning a matcha green tea, chicory with hot water, and a dose of TCM (2 teaspoons of TCM oil), to be renewed during the day to avoid cravings and help maintain the production of ketones.

Raspberry ketones: what is the benefit of the Keto Diet?

The ketogenic expert further specifies that "at the therapeutic level can be used exogenous ketones (ester of ketones in particular) but this has nothing to do with raspberry ketones which have nothing to do either with the ketones produced by the body and which, in any case, will never boost the production of ketones and help obtain the benefits of a ketogenic diet. " In short, all this is still very complicated, right? So if there is only one thing to remember, it is that the ketogenic diet is much more complex than it seems and that if you want to adopt it, do it in the rules of the art. Consult a specialist who will guide you safely on the path to change. Keto is not just a diet, it's a whole state of mind!

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