for a range of neurological disorders and diseases. In other words, it's not just a celebrity weight-loss trend!The aim of the keto diet is to put, and keep, your body in a metabolic state called ketosis.
Ketosis is a normal physiological process. There's nothing dangerous about it. "It's just that this particular eating style is keeping your body in that state all the time," says Mangieri.There are various versions of the diet, but generally, we're talking 75 percent of your daily calories from fat, 20 percent from protein, and 5 percent from carbs.
, cheese, butter, cream, and other full-fat dairy. Nuts and seeds. Avocados. Lower-carb vegetables such as greens, tomatoes, onions, and peppers, but in limited amounts. Those carbs add up.