Keto: Foods to Eat, Foods to Avoid

by Haley Preston

Keto: Foods to Eat, Foods to Avoid

 What to eat and what not to eat

The Ketogenic diet is a low-carb, high-fat diet that may provide weight loss and health benefits. It involves a reduced carbohydrate intake while increasing protein to levels necessary to maintain muscle mass with calorie ratios around 70 percent fat, 25 percent protein and 5 percent low-glycemic carbohydrates.

Many people ask... "what should I eat to stay on keto?" Keep reading to find out which foods "are" and "are not" designed for keto. 

Foods to Eat

  • Vegetables (excluding starchy vegetables)
  • Leafy Greens
  • Meat (Beef, Lamb, Poultry, Eggs and Fish)
  • High Fat Dairy (Hard Cheeses, High Fat Cream, Butter, etc)
  • Nuts & Seeds (Macadamias, Walnuts, Sunflower seeds, etc)
  • Oil & Fats (Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, Bacon Fat)
  • Sweeteners (Stevia, Erythritol, Monk fruit, etc)

Foods to Avoid

  • Grains (Wheat, Corn, Rice, Cereal, etc)
  • Fruits
  • Starchy Vegetables (Sweet Potatoes and Squashes)
  • Sugars (Honey, Agave, Maple Syrup, etc)

 Things to Do

  • STAY HYDRATED
  • TAKE AN ELECTROLYTE SUPPLEMENT CONTAINING BHB
  • EAT MORE FATS
  • ENGAGE IN LIGHT EXERCISE

 

Of course, the choice is yours about what you choose to eat. You may notice that the foods to eat are also generally considered to be healthy foods. Listen to your body and see how you feel. Try it gradually and stick to those foods that help you feel well.

Keep reading this blog and you'll find out lots of great recipes that make Keto super easy and super affordable.

BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE (BHB) is being called a top fuel to the body. BHB may also have more benefits than just efficient energy production. Some say that it can supercharge the metabolism in ways that glucose simply can't do. A study found that BHB may have antidepressant and antianxiety type of effects when it was shown to prevent neuroinflammation in the hippocampus (see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5550422/ ).

BHB may be useful for preventing diseases triggered by inflammation and may help treat inflammatory skin diseases like acne, psoriasis, varicose ulcers, allergic reactions, and skin photosensitivity (see https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09546634.2016.1276259?journalCode=ijdt20& ) and may even help with increasing lifespan (see https://iubmb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/iub.1627 ).

You may benefit from the Keto diet and then adding BHB supplementation which could raise BHB levels quickly. We can get you a really good and BHB supplement with patented goBHB, as seen on our website at https://www.leanscienceketo.com

 

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