TRUTH ABOUT KETOGENIC DIET Practitioners of the ketogenic diet burn fat instead of carbohydrates by cutting carbs from their diet. Many people report dramatic improvements to their health after the switch. Learn all about the Ketogenic diet here. What is Ketosis? Ketosis is a condition in which levels of ketones in the blood are elevated, after the glycogen stores in the liver have run out. When the body is in ketosis the individual tends to feel less hungry, and will probably eat less than s/he might otherwise do. The body switches from being a carbohydrate-burning organism into a fat-burning one. The fat stores become a primary energy source, and the person loses weight. Theres evidence that ketosis is an effective treatment against epilepsy, but may also elevate risk of osteoporosis. Ketogenic Diet Aids Endurance Training, Says Ironman Triathlete Fitness expert and triathlete Ben Greenfield trained for the 2013 Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii by following a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet and completed the epic endurance race in a blistering 9:59:26. Ketogenic Diet Starves Cancer, Says Researcher According to Dr. Dominic DAgostino, a low-carb, high-fat, calorie-restricted ketogenic diet literally starves cancer cells. Metabolic Pathways: How Ketosis Works Source: The metabolic pathways in the body are involved in the digestion and absorption of the carbohydrates, proteins and fats we eat, and are critical in the maintenance of our health and well being. Perfect Health Diet In the shadow of the apple are foods forbidden because of their high toxin content. Notably: Do not eat cereal grains — wheat, barley, oats, corn — or foods made from them — bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, oatmeal. The exception is white rice, which we count among our “safe starches.” Rice noodles, rice crackers, and the like are fine, as are gluten-free foods made from a mix of rice flour, potato starch, and tapioca starch. Do not eat calorie-rich legumes. Peas and green beans are fine. Soy and peanuts should be absolutely excluded. Beans might be acceptable with suitable preparation, but we recommend avoiding them. Do not eat foods with added sugar or high-fructose corn syrup. Do not drink anything that contains sugar: healthy drinks are water, tea, and coffee. Polyunsaturated fats should be a small fraction of the diet (~4% of total calories). To achieve this, do not eat seed oils such as soybean oil, corn oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, or the like. A Guide to Ketosis Ketogenic diets have long been a known and established treatment for epilepsy, among other disorders. Ketosis stabilizes the brain in a way that a normal glycolytic metabolism does not. It turns out based on Devivo’s “Chronic Ketosis and Cerebral Metabolism” that ketosis actually increases the ATP/ADP ratio in the brain; in other words, under a ketogenic metabolism there is actually more energy available for your brain to utilize, so the brain is able to function more efficiently, quickly, and effectively than it would otherwise be able to.
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