The ketogenic diet (also referred to as the keto diet) is a low-carbohydrate diet that brings the body into a state of ketosis (a metabolic state where the body breaks down fat (lipolysis) to use as energy). The human body normally uses glucose as fuel (glycolysis), but during a ketogenic diet, the body is “forced” to switch to fat as a fuel, putting the body in a state of ketosis. Continue Reading

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