The keto diet is the most recent trending form of low-carb high-fat (LCHF) diets, but dietitians are looking at evidence to see if the nutritional benefits are truly all that they are cracked up to be. With keto, participants are expected to consume high-fat foods while limiting protein, and also limiting their carbohydrate intake to 50g each day. There has been minimal research showing that it could potentially help diabetic patients, but since only one major study has been done, researchers are not entirely convinced.

Key Takeaways:

• The keto revolution is on. Searches for keto diet topped Google searches last year and many books are being released with this in mind.
• The keto diet forces the body to burn fats for fuel instead of glucose because it consists of high-fat foods and very low-carb vegetables.
• Keto dieters who want to limit the glucose in their body restrict their carbohydrate intake to less than 50 kg a day and they also restrict protein intake.

“By anyone’s standards, this is a tough regime to stick to – adherents even have to limit their fruit intake.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jan/07/high-on-fat-low-on-evidence-the-problem-with-the-keto-diet