The keto diet has quickly become one of the most popular diets in the world, with thousands of different websites, cookbooks, Youtube channels etc, now dedicated to spreading the low-carb, high-fat message.

You can also find a growing number of nutritionists and healthcare professionals who are advocating for the keto lifestyle too.

While every individual is unique and what works well for one may not for others, there are thousands of testimonials from people who claim to have turned their health journey around because of a keto diet.

What Is It?

The keto diet places an emphasis on fats because once you start to consume that low-carb, high-fat and high-protein diet, the body goes into a natural state of ketosis where it uses fat for fuel, burning fat instead of carbs.

The keto diet has commonly been seen as a high-protein diet but that's arguably a misconception about the lifestyle.

The various ketovangelists out there today differ in how much vegetables vs protein they believe that you should consume. However, most people following the diet have strived for around 25 percent protein, with more emphasis on fat and a lot less obviously on carbs.

Along with the rise in interest for the keto lifestyle, there has also been a lot of criticism, with even some well-known personal trainers like Jillian Michaels speaking out against it, and others.

Now, the ketotarian diet has risen in popularity which includes following the diet keto but refraining from meat, starchy vegetables, grains, high sugar fruits, dairy, beans, and also lentils. The ketotarian diet is referred to as a mostly plant based keto diet.

Things like grass-fed ghee or pasture raised eggs would be optional and up to the individual. Regardless of the changes, the overall approach is still the same and that is to reach a state of ketosis where the body is burning fat for fuel.

There are millions of vegans and vegetarians, plant-based eaters in the market today, and it's no surprise that a plant-based keto lifestyle might become increasingly popular as well. As well, there are also increasing options as far as plant-based meat goes, so they might find themselves wanting to eventually incorporate meat alternatives back into the mix.

Healing With Keto?

Some healthcare professionals have suggested that this new plant based keto approach might be the best thing to help fight inflammation and promote wellness. There are some doctors who even believe that ketosis might be able to help with the treatment of cancer and other illness, but there is still plenty of research, say critics, that needs to be done before they can make that claim for certain.

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The information that is posted above is not intended to be used as any substitute for professional medical advice, or diagnosis or treatment. The above is posted for informational purposes only.

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