Have you noticed that practically everyone is on a keto diet? It’s the hot new diet! Who ever heard of eating fat to lose weight? But it works! How is this possible? Well, it’s an eating plan where up to 80 percent of the calories come from fat — which shifts your body into ketosis, or a state in which you burn fat for your main source of energy (instead of carbohydrates). Sounds too good to be true! I mean in an ideal world, I would love to eat a plate of french fries or salmon and cream cheese on a big fat friendly bagel and not think twice about it!
But, truthfully, there are good foods to eat:
There are good fats and bad fats and you need to know the difference. Unsaturated fats (think avocado, peanuts, almonds and cashews and salmon and vegetable oils) are recommended over saturated fats (beef, lamb, chicken with skin and butter) as unsaturated fats have been shown to be anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy. And while bacon and sausage are “allowed” you are better off adding unsaturated fats to your lean proteins so you can control the calories. Because what ends up happening is a person goes off keto and still eats fatty bacon with a bagel and boom the weight comes back on quick!
And portion size matters! So, you can’t just eat as much as you want and think you will lose weight just because you are following a “keto” diet. Overconsumption can cause weight gain. You need to me mindful of the quantity, as well as the quality of foods you eat.
The best foods: AVOCADO. OLIVE OIL. AVOCADO OIL. NUTS AND NUT BUTTER. CHIA SEEDS AND FLAX SEEDS.
The fats to limit: CHEESE. CREAM. COCONUT OIL. BUTTER.
Want a great “keto friendly recipe” click here for low carb tuna burger!