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Ketogenic diet is good or bad? Nutritionist Diksha Chhabra REVEALS the truth
Ketogenic aka Keto diet is one of the common diets right now and many people including celebs are following the same to lose weight. For the unversed, this diet includes high-fat content, low-carb food items and a moderate amount of protein.
Ketogenic aka Keto diet is one of the common diets right now and many people including celebs are following the same to lose weight. For the unversed, this diet includes high-fat content, low-carb food items and a moderate amount of protein. More fats leads to more production of ketones (produced during the breakdown of fats) and the same later leads to a metabolic state called ketosis-the fat-burning state. Fats are burned for energy as the level of carbohydrates (the primary source of energy) are lowest and thus leading to weight loss.
Here's what food coach has to say
We asked Diksha Chhabra to reveal whether the diet is good or bad and one should follow the same or no. She stated, "The ketogenic diet is a very good diet but it is a very complicated one too. Many people research on the internet and plan their own keto diet and half information is not good, that's the only problem, if done and planned properly it will give results to people who have poor metabolism, or those who have insulin resistance, diabetes, PCOD, and thyroids as well."
She also revealed how one diet cannot help everybody and it has to be customized one as every diet is made for you if it's bespoke. She also said if this diet is not done properly then it will backfire and lead to weight gain and even cholesterol can go up.
About bulletproof coffee
She also commented on the popular bulletproof coffee which is quite a popular breakfast option for those who are following a keto diet. Speaking of bulletproof coffee, she said how a person has to start the day with a high-fat beverage and this coffee will help those who follow the keto diet.
She added, "So, fat has the tendency to curb your hunger and body takes more calories to burn fat and that's how bulletproof coffee helps."
For the unversed, the keto coffee or bulletproof coffee is a blend of black coffee, 1 to 2 tablespoons of unsalted, grass-fed butter and 1 to 2 tablespoons medium-chain triglyceride aka MCT oil. This particular recipe is developed by Dave Asprey, a tech entrepreneur and as per his claims, this brew helps to suppress hunger, promotes weight and fat loss and improves performance. This coffee helped him to lose oodles of weight and boosted his brainpower as well.
Bottomline
Instead of hopping on the bandwagon and starting the diet with your own research, first, consult a doctor or certified nutritionist who can help you with the diet chart.
