Ketogenic diet

The goal is to lose fat, not weight.

The ketogenic diet activates your body’s natural fat-burning process and is a strict version of the low carb diet, where the aim is to eat no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates a day.

By following a ketogenic diet you are also improving your energy levels, since overweight or obese people have much less energy than people who have a healthy body weight.

It should be emphasized that obesity is also linked to premature aging, so consider losing fat as life insurance.

Your body has three main sources of energy: glucose (carbohydrate), fat and protein. When we burn fat, we produce substances called ketones (these are produced in the process of burning fat). High levels of carbohydrates in the diet, also known as high glycemic load foods (bread, pasta, rice and potatoes), act with the hormone insulin to deactivate fat burning. It becomes practically impossible to burn fat if you have raised your insulin levels.

Most calorie-restricted diets produce disappointing results mainly due to the loss of muscle mass. This loss of muscle reduces your metabolic rate (ability to burn calories) and increases your likelihood of putting on weight again (yo-yo effect). Losing muscle mass and reducing your metabolic rate tends to create a vicious cycle (gaining and losing fat) which causes hormonal and metabolic abnormalities that eventually promote even more fat.

One of the biggest advantages is reducing the risk of developing chronic diseases. Being overweight dramatically increases your risk of developing a number of chronic diseases. Losing weight and maintaining it improves your health in the long term. Excess body fat can also affect your self-esteem. Overcoming a challenge, improving your health and feeling good about your body can improve your capacity for achievement, self-esteem and health in countless ways.