Keto For Weight Loss: 7 Points To Keep In Mind Before You Try The Ketogenic Diet

You must have surely heard about the Ketogenic diet. It has become the talk of the town quite recently. Almost all people who have tried the Ketogenic diet have shown great results in terms of weight loss. Rohit Uchil who is a well known personal fitness trainer from the SQUATS recommends the Ketogenic diet but advises that it should be practiced under and expert supervision and not by what Google has to say.

However, Ketogenic diet isn't as easy or simple as it may seem. You are expected to almost eliminate a group of foods-carbs- from your diet and increase the proportion of fats and protein in your diet.

How Does Ketogenic Diet Work?

When you eat your food that has a good proportion of carbs in it, your body tends to work on those carbs and convert it into the fuel or energy your body need. To move that glucose or energy into the bloodstream your body makes insulin. This makes glucose the primary source of energy in your body. Now when you are on a keto diet which demands a completely low carb intake, your body looks for a different form of energy to work on. That is when it turns towards fats to burn. The liver then works on the fatty acid to turn it into ketones, an energy source. This whole process is called ketosis that is the sole goal of the Ketogenic diet.

1. If You Are Thinking to Give the Ketogenic Diet a Try, You Must Keep These Points in Mind as Suggested by Experts.You must know that the Ketogenic diet was initially drafted for people suffering from epilepsy. Weight loss was one of the results of this diet. It is only now that it has been known exclusively for its effects on weight loss. You must not attempt this diet without an expert supervision.

2. Your dietician will ask you to get a few tests done like checking your lipid profile and liver functioning and only when the results of the tests are normal you'll be allowed to get on this diet.

3. It is more than just a diet, it is a way of living. This is not like some other fad diets, you must only choose this diet if you are serious about it. Once you body starts to function on ketosis, getting the carbs back on will not only confuse your body but will also cause weight gain.

4. Contrary to the popular belief, Keto is no magic diet it requires enough time and energy. People with excessive weight may lose weight quickly but that is just in the beginning. You must keep patience for better results.

5. Reaching ketosis varies from person to person. Some may need supplements while some people's body might achieve ketosis easily. This is what increases the importance of having an expert on board even more.

6. The Keto Flu is real and preventable. You may feel nauseous and other flu-like symptoms may hit you. This could possibly be because your body is switching from carb burning to fat burning. While it could be a sign that your body is finally getting on to ketosis, it doesn't make the case less serious. Talk to your expert about it and get on required supplements or natural ways to resolve the issue.

7. Expect bad Keto Breath as it is a real thing that people on a keto diet experience. is real. When your body starts producing ketones because of switching to burning fat as its primary fuel source it releases bad smell from your mouth. Usually, experienced during the beginning of this diet, bad breath also occurs because of the ammonia released through breath when the body tries to break down a high amount of proteins.

The bottom line is that while Keto diet has shown great results in terms of weight loss and your overall well being, it is important that keep the above points in mind and remember that there is no shortcut to weight loss.

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