RECENT Ketogenic DISHES
The diet forces the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates and has many potential benefits for weight loss, health and performance.
Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet
A Ketogenic diet is designed where individuals are encouraged to eat more fat and limiting the amount of carbs down to 50 grams a day. That is basically 1 cup of rice or one whole plain bagel. Some benefits of a Ketogenic diet include:
- Aids in weight loss
- Reduces acne
- May help reduce risk of cancer
- Improves heart health
- May protect brain functioning
- Potentially reduces seizures
- Improves health in women with PCOS
Things to avoid when on a Ketogenic Diet
- saturated fats (lard, fat from different types of poultry, clarified butter / ghee, butter, coconut oil)
- Monounsaturated foods (avocado, macadamia and olive oil)
- polyunsaturated omega 3s, especially from animal sources