Obesity and Ketogenic Diet:
The ketogenic diet which is a low-carb, high-fat diet, was invented to help in the different symptoms of epileptic seizures. This diet is presently gaining popularity as it seems to be a diet for weight loss and also deal with obesity. This diet has also been used in controlling diabetes, cancer Alzheimer’s disease and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Working of Ketogenic diet:
The premise of this diet is depriving the body of glucose which is considered as the main source of required energy for all the cells in a body. This is obtained by consuming carbohydrates. Ketone is an alternate fuel which is produced from the fat which is stored. As the brain is unable to store glucose, it requires a steady supply of around 120 grams every day. With the consumption of carbohydrates being less, the brain tends to pull out the glucose which is stored in the liver and breaks down temporarily the muscle to release the glucose.
With this process continued for 3 to 4 days, the glucose which is stored s depleted completely, the blood levels of insulin decrease and the body starts using the fat as the primary fuel. The ketone bodies which are produced from fat by the liver can be utilized in the absence of the required glucose.
The accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood is termed as ketosis. This ketosis is experienced during fasting but on a milder basis. The number of ketone bodies which are accumulated in the blood and the time taken for this process is different in each individual.
Obesity and Ketogenic Diet:
A study has proved that this ketogenic diet can help in tackling the obesity problem. As known, obesity is a problem which seems to be gaining momentum at a fast speed. This diet was followed by a group of people for almost 3 months, with another group following their regular diet. It was found that those following the ketogenic diet managed to lose almost 7.7 kgs. This group following the ketogenic diet could maintain the ketosis for almost 12 weeks with the help of qualified professionals.
Benefits of Ketogenic diet:
Besides the required weight loss, ketogenic diet followed with the advice of qualified professionals, offers multiple benefits.
*There is a drop in the levels of insulin and blood sugar. Diabetes can be controlled to a large extent when you decide on this ketogenic diet.
*HDL (High-density lipoprotein) which is the ‘good’ cholesterol increases when you decide on the ketogenic diet as this contains a lot of fats, which s responsible for the ‘good’ cholesterol.
*Brain disorders are managed better with the ketogenic diet as the brain can also burn ketones which are formed when the intake of carbs is on the lower side. This is one reason the ketogenic diet was used to treat those suffering from epileptic seizures.
This diet planned and decided by a qualified professional can also help in eliminating the risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia in the elderly. The low-carb diet delays brain aging.
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