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    Keto Diet Overview

    Keto Diet Overview

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    The keto diet is a high-fat, moderate-protein, and low-carbohydrate diet designed to shift the body's metabolism from carbohydrates to fats, inducing a state called ketosis. This diet typically consists of:

    • 70% fat
    • 20% protein
    • 10% carbohydrates

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    Initially developed to treat epilepsy, it has potential benefits for conditions like:

    • Type 2 diabetes
    • Obesity
    • Certain neurological disorders

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    However, it may not be suitable for everyone, so consulting a healthcare provider is essential.clevelandclinic.org 4

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    Keto Food List: What to Eat and What to Limit - EatingWell
    Make eating keto a lot easier with this comprehensive list—plus, learn if it's the right diet for you. Lainey is a weight-loss dietitian who helps people ditch diets, change their …
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    The Ketogenic Diet: A Detailed Beginner’s Guide to Keto - Healthline
    The ketogenic diet is a very low carb, high fat diet that shares many similarities with the Atkins and low carb diets. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and repl…
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    Keto Diet: A Beginner's Guide - WebMD
    The ketogenic diet, or keto for short, is a high-fat, moderate-protein, low-carbohydrate diet that has gained a lot of attention as a weight loss method in recent years. Find out w…
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    What Is the Keto Diet and Should You Try It? - Cleveland Clinic Health ...
    What is the keto diet? “The keto diet is essentially a high-fat diet,” says Jaeger, “so your meals are 60% fat, about 30% protein and about 10% carbohydrate.” For comparison, the a…
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