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Common Questions
The ketogenic diet can be confusing. Most people on this diet are always learning something new about it. So do not worry if it feels hard at first.
Who Should NOT Do The Keto Diet?
As ALWAYS, get a physical exam by your doctor BEFORE starting any diet or exercise program. Not doing this can endanger your life !!
What is Bulletproof Coffee?
Bulletproof coffee was created by Dave Asprey in 2004 who also created the Bulletproof diet. It began trending with people on the Paleo diet.
Hidden Evil Sugars
Why is sugar so evil and bad for you? Because sugar unused by your body is converted into fat and is stored in most of the cells in your body.
Healthy Foods to Eat
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Dairy. Butter (organic, if you want to also detox), cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, sugar free yogurt, heavy cream.
Avoid These Foods
ANY processed food such as lunch meats, low fat or diet foods. These are often high in carbs even though they are “diet”.
ALL fruits except berries.
Benefits of the Keto Diet
The keto diet was created in 1921 by Dr. Russel Wilder for the treatment of epilepsy in children. This was the main successful treatment in the 1920’s and ‘30’s until anticonvulsant therapies were created.
Am I in Ketosis?
It may be quite difficult to tell whether or not you are in ketosis. Here are a few signs that your body may be in ketosis.
Types of Keto
Generally there are three basic types of keto with some other variations of these three.
The standard or strict keto diet consists of 75-80% healthy fats, 20 grams of carbohydrates, roughly 5 %, and 20% proteins.