From USnews.com
OVER THE PAST DECADE OR so, the ketogenic diet has been a hot topic for dieters around the country. Especially among people who need to lose weight and want to do so quickly, going keto has become a tool that can be useful.
The keto diet can result in fast weight loss by severely restricting the amount of carbohydrates in the diet to about less than 5% of calories. This causes the body to burn fat as fuel instead of its preferred option – glucose – which is a type of sugar that’s broken down from the food you eat. When the body uses fat for fuel instead, it releases a byproduct called ketones.
