Addressing Common Concerns: Keto and Heart Health"
Addressing Common Concerns: Keto and Heart Health" Over the past years, ketogenic diet has become one of the most popular diets due to its ability in facilitating calorie restriction and improving metabolic health. Nevertheless, similar to any dietary fad it has had its detractors especially when considering the effect on cardiovascular health. This article seeks to explore the five oft-cited issues in relation to cardiovascular health and keto diet backed by scientific evidences. Understanding the Keto Diet However, before proceeding to discuss the concerns that have been raised on this diet let’s briefly summarize what is a ketogenic diet. The ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high fat eating regimen which enables the body to attain ketosis. In this condition, the body metabolites fats into ketones and uses these as an energy source in place of glucose derived from carbohydrates. 1. Cholesterol levels and the keto diet. Concern: However, it is often argued that the keto diet being...
