Keto diet - simple and successful

Have you already tried many conventional diets and are not achieving your desired results? Or are you failing because you are barely able to stick to the diets in the long term? 

Then you may not yet be familiar with the keto diet. Unlike many fad diets, which are rarely successful in the long term, the ketogenic diet has been practised since the 1920s and is based on a solid understanding of human physiology and nutritional science.

Compared to other diets, the keto diet not only supports health, but also promotes active fat burning.

➤ Active fat burning with keto - simply melt away excess pounds!

What is the keto diet?

The classic ketogenic diet is a very low-carbohydrate eating plan in which the body's fuel source is changed from glucose (sugar) to fat. 

In plain language, this means that the body burns its excess fat reserves - we lose weight!

This is a good thing because most of us consume far too much sugar. The average person consumes up to 40 kilograms of pure sugar by the end of the year! This has a huge impact on our health and our bodies. Sugar leads to obesity, promotes inflammation, encourages diabetes and triggers digestive disorders.

In addition to weight loss, a keto diet has even more benefits. Eliminating or reducing sugar has positive effects on body fat, blood sugar, cholesterol and hunger. Keto is therefore not one of the classic diets, but goes beyond them. 

➤ The keto diet has been used to treat epilepsy for 100 years and obesity for 60 years!

The 6 great benefits of a keto diet:

1. Weight loss: achieving a healthy body weight
2. Reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes: As less sugar is consumed, the body produces less insulin. This results in less pancreatic fatigue and reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
3. Reduced risk of heart disease: Certain markers for heart disease, such as high cholesterol, are lowered
4. Helps protect against cancer: Studies suggest that a ketogenic diet "starves" cancer cells
5. Combating neurological disorders: Lowering glucose levels has been shown in studies to reverse and improve neurological disorders such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease, depression and anxiety
6. Extended lifespan: According to study results, the keto diet leads to an increase in lifespan compared to a low-fat diet. Good fats are essential for good health.

➤ People who suffer from type 2 diabetes can benefit from a ketogenic diet!

How does the keto diet work?      

1. Reduction of glucose in the diet
2. Body uses fat as an energy alternative to glucose
3. Burning of the body's own fat and formation of ketone bodies
4. State of ketosis
5. Weight loss and health benefits

The keto diet works according to a simple principle. The consumption of carbohydrates - especially sugar (glucose) - is severely restricted. However, carbohydrates are the body's number one source of energy and if they are no longer available, the body switches to an emergency program - ketosis. To do this, the liver produces so-called ketone bodies from fat, which are available to the body as a new source of energy.

The state of ketosis therefore describes the point in time from which the fat-burning mode runs by itself. From this state onwards, our body uses our well-stored fat reserves as a new source of energy.

Is the keto diet successful?

Yes, keto diets are successful because they avoid glucose. This is because most people eat a diet very rich in carbohydrates. If these are no longer available to the body, it turns to the fat reserves.

What can I eat on the keto diet?

• Consume plenty of vegetables: green leafy vegetables, mushrooms, tomatoes, cabbage, peppers, broccoli, carrots, etc. 
• Healthy fats with little or no carbohydrates: Olive oil, fish, nuts and seeds
• High-protein but low-carbohydrate products: Pasture-raised meat, wild-caught fish, organic products or raw milk products
• Fruit in small quantities: Berries and avocados are allowed without restrictions
• Avoid industrially processed foods: ready-made products contain a lot of calories and very few nutrients

In a ketogenic diet, the interplay between the amount of vegetables, a balanced fatty acid profile and a sufficient protein intake is crucial. 

There are different types of keto diets. Try out the one that works best for you and take advantage of the many benefits!

Many people are already benefiting from this nutritional approach, including people suffering from chronic health conditions such as obesity, cancer and diabetes. 

 

Sources (in English):

Paoli, A., Rubini, A., Volek, J. S. & Grimaldi, K. A. (2013, August). Beyond weight loss: a review of the therapeutic uses of very-low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diets. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 67(8):789-96, doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.116

Dashti, H. M., Mathew, T. C., Hussein, T., Asfar, S. K., Behbahani, A., Khoursheed, M. A. et al. (2004, Fall). Long-term effects of a ketogenic diet in obese patients. Experimental & Clinical Cardiology, 9(3): 200–205

Allen, B. G., Bhatia, S. K., Anderson, C. M., Eichenberger-Gilmore, J. M., Sibenaller, Z. A., Mapuskar, K. A., Schoenfeld, J. D. et al. (2014, August). Ketogenic diets as an adjuvant cancer therapy: History and potential mechanism. Redox Biology, 2: 963–970, doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2014.08.002