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WHAT IS A KETO DIET?
Right now, the keto diet is gaining popularity around the world, so what is this diet?
Keto-diet is a low-carbohydrate diet, the diet consists mainly of fatty and protein products. This diet was originally used to treat epilepsy in children by increasing the levels of ketone bodies in the blood.
The keto-diet has been successful in treating insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes as well as obesity, and its effects have been achieved not only by reducing carbohydrates, but also by combining beta-hydroxybutyrate, one of the ketones.
In addition, beta-hydroxybutyrate ghrelin - a neurotransmitter that signals hunger hormone and satiety - affects the production of cholecystokinin. Therefore, the feeling of satiety in the keto diet occurs even when eating less and lasts longer.
Another major advantage of the keto-diet is that ketosis helps in weight loss in obesity.
In this diet, fats, not carbohydrates, act as fuel for the body, so intensive breakdown of fats is observed.