Is a Ketogenic Diet For You?
If you seek diet information, you’ll find it everywhere. Diet-related topics are plastered all over the media. On a daily basis, there’s information on what to eat in the science literature, television, radio, magazines, and the internet.
There are many diets that are healthy and unhealthy. The nutrition plan you select should fit your taste preferences, lifestyle and health needs. Despite the diet controversy, you should know that a high-fat ketogenic diet is healthy. You may want to consider learning “how to keto” correctly.
My job is to help people find the diet that works best for them. In my experience, a keto diet works most often for most people. You get the best results from a ketogenic diet, or any diet you choose, by changing bad habits and adopting a healthy lifestyle. If you are a “professional dieter” and hop from diet to diet, do not expect long-term diet success.
How To Keto Smart
There is a ton of research supporting the safety and efficacy of a ketogenic diet for weight loss (see below) and health promotion. Some of the health benefits range from minor symptoms of low energy and headaches to more serious conditions like diabetes (type 1, and type 2), PCOS, thyroid and adrenal fatigue, Alzheimer’s disease, seizures, autism and much more.
Ketogenic diets have also been found to help sports performance.
If you are ready for a quick jump start, I have a list of food and beverage options.
Best Keto Resources
There are excellent resources to help understand “How to Keto”. Use caution when selecting your keto resources. If you are confused and need help you can contact me.
Recommended Books For Keto
Dr. Atkins wrote one of the first keto diet books. My book, “The Stubborn Fat Fix” is a guide to good eating and health. Since then, there are many more. Here are some I have enjoyed reading:
- Nina Teicolz, “The Big Fat Surprise
- Jimmy Moore and Eric Westman MD, “Keto Clarity“
- Gary Taubes, “Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health”
- Jason Fung, ” The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally“
- Richard Bernstein, MD, “Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars“
Keto Web Resources
While surfing, make sure you stop and take a peek at these helpful sites:
- Dr. Andreas Eenfeldt MD provides weight and medical advice.
- Jimmy Moore runs a fun, friendly and extensive keto support blog.
- Nutrition Optimiser, enter your personal information and learn more about your individual needs,
- Martina Slajerova, has an online support site (Keto Diet App). Her recipes will feed you for a lifetime. There are no processed foods, unhealthy vegetable oils or artificial sweeteners in her cooking. She does use grass-fed beef and butter, raw hormone-free dairy and healthy fats like coconut oil. The recipes are all grain-free, sugar-free and gluten-free. If this is too expensive try using less costly ingredients. Martina also has a direct link for a macronutrient calculator.
- Dave Feldman’s cholesterol experiment.
Keto Diet Wrap Up
A ketogenic diet is a powerful tool but is it for you? Only you can answer this question. The resources I have listed are reliable. They are a good start to getting all the answers to your “How To Keto” questions.
If you have been eating poorly, need to lose weight, want to improve your health or even if you are using a keto diet and are stuck; Consider using a good quality ketogenic diet as part of a healthy lifestyle. Are you ready to take the keto diet plunge?
