4 Potential Benefits of a Keto Diet

 

 

In recent times, nutrition and dieting has become a major part of contemporary human living and life style. Many diets have evolved and are gaining popularity. Among the plethora of diets out there however, not many have gained as much popularity in recent years as the keto diet.

Keto diet? What’s that? Johnny might ask. It’s a diet system that’s made up of low-carb, high-fat moderate-protein ratio.

It’s a diet system involving the total and drastic reduction of carbohydrates while replacing it with fat.

Below are 4 potential benefits of a Keto diet.

 

1.Weight Loss

 

Weight gain is a challenge faced by many people all over the world. NIH says that More than 2 in 3 adults were considered to be overweight or have obesity. Dieticians will always point out that high carb intake is a major culprit of this.

A keto diet helps to remedy this situation by reducing the body weight. In a study  it was found that people the lowest carb intake lost more weight in 12 months.

 

A cut in the consumption of carbohydrates will a high reduction in blood pressure levels. This reduction in turn will also lead to a risk reduction levels of many common diseases.

 

2. Reduces Appetite

 

Staying without food leads to hunger. This is one of the harsh effects of every dieting system. Keto being one of them.

Interestingly, a lot of people have given up on dieting because of the misery that comes with the hunger pangs in dieting.  Cutting down on carb intake however has proven to lower appetite.

 

 

3. Reduces Blood Sugar Levels

 

Carbohydrates we all know breaks down to become sugar in the body system.

A cut down on carbs intake will therefore simply lead to reduction in sugar content of the body system.

And since excess sugar in the body system is the cause of diabetes, those with this condition are the prime beneficiaries of a keto diet.

In a particular research study in people with type 2 diabetes, about 95% of them were found to have drastically reduced or eliminated their glucose-lowering medication within a six months period.

 

4. Therapy for Some Brain Disorders

 

 To function properly, many parts of the human brain require glucose- broken down version of carbs.

Keto dieting being a period of low carb intake, causes the brain to burn ketones. This mechanism is what many health practitioners has been using to treat epilepsy in children who tend not to respond to treatment with drugs.

 

Conclusion

 

Amidst the popularity which Ketogenic diet has been garnering across all walks of life, few people who have attempted it think it is difficult to follow. But many also who have been consistent with it, testifies to the numerous benefits they have gained from it. These benefits are seen and felt- externally in their physical appearances and internally in their body organs. You just might be the next transformation testimonial!