What is the Keto Diet? The Science Behind a Completely Different Way to Fuel your Body

what is the keto diet? the science behind a completely different way to fuel your body

i'm sure you know that your body runs on glucose… but what if i told you there is an alternative

not only will you burn fat

so what is the keto diet

we evolved to produce ketone bodies so we could not only tolerate but also thrive in the absence of glucose

your diet

efficient. consuming excess is the easiest way to create body fat

fats are the most energy dense food we consume. one of fatty acids yields 9 kcal of energy

high level of fats

a very low amount of carbs

when you radically decrease your body's supply of accessible glucose

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the other important part of answering the question “what is a keto diet?” is know that it is not a ‘diet' - a study by rockefeller university observed

so

instead of the krebs cycle producing the simple fuel molecule atp

without a supply of glucose

how hungry you are before you eat and how much food you want to consume are both important factors in maintaining a healthy body

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dr peter attia

before we get into the differences between powering your body

proteinogenic amino acids

body fuel

ketosis is different

level of proteins

you need to maintain your fuel intake - energy dense

manipulate your metabolism

okay

dr peter attia

ketosis

adventuring into ketosis

dr david perlmutter

this isn't to say that your body run on ketones alone

derek tran

your brain prefers bhb

weighing the benefits

brain power! energy! smelly breath! oh

as a bonus