7 Benefits of the Keto Diet

There are many diets claiming to have various benefits, both in general and for
certain health issues. The keto diet, however, can back up its claims with over
500 studies to date with evidence that it is a form of medical nutritional
therapy. This means the keto diet has many health benefits, with new research
studies ongoing.

Here are the 7 main benefits of following keto:

ü 1. Weight loss & the fight against
obesity

The most common use and benefit of
the keto diet is weight loss. Restricting
carbohydrates is one of the most
effective ways to achieve weight loss as

a low-carb, high-fat diet helps you get
rid of any excess water (think: no more
– or very little – water weight!) and
lowers your insulin levels. This leads to
rapid weight loss in the first couple of
weeks when you start the keto diet.
Furthermore, once your body reaches a
state of ketosis, it will burn ketones
instead of glucose for energy. You will,
essentially, become a fat-burning
machine - your body will burn body fat
at a fast rate to use as fuel.

ü 2. Reduced appetite 

One of the worst side effects of many
diets is hunger; this is also one of the
key reasons diets are unsustainable.

On the plus side with keto, you will
benefit from a reduced appetite as
protein and fat keeps you satisfied for
longer. Additionally, when you cut
carbs and eat more fat and protein,
you will likely consume fewer calories
than people following a high carb diet.

ü 3. Decreased triglycerides

Triglycerides are a type of fat that are
found in your bloodstream. High levels
of triglycerides after an overnight fast
are a high risk of heart disease and a
key driver of increased triglycerides in
a sedentary person is their
consumption of carbs, especially
simple sugars such as fructose.
However, when you follow a low-carb
diet, like keto, you’ll experience a
sharp decline in triglycerides

ü 4. More good cholesterol & less bad
cholesterol

Low-carb diets are often high in
healthy fats, which helps increase
your levels of good cholesterol, or
high-density lipoproteins (HDL). Bad
cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein
(LDL), increases your risk of heart
diseases; however, just like following
keto improves HDL, so does it increase
the size of LDL particles in your blood,
thus reducing their harmful effects.
Keto promotes Herat Heath!

ü 5. Decreased insulin & blood sugar
levels

           Restricting carbs in a ketogenic diet
           helps to decrease your blood sugar
           and insulin levels. This is key for
           people suffering from insulin
           resistance and diabetes. Research has
           showed that diabetics starting a lowcarb diet may need to decrease their
           dosage of insulin by half.

ü 6. Lower blood pressure

Hypertension or high blood pressure is
a serious risk factor for a variety of
diseases, from kidney failure and
heart disease to a stroke. To help
combat hypertension, follow a lowcarb diet.

ü 7. Reversal of metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome increases your
risk for type 2 diabetes, a stroke, and
heart disease.
Following the keto diet can
effectively reverse metabolic
syndrome, which includes 5 risk
factors (all of which keto combats):
1. high blood pressure
2. high levels of blood sugar
3. abdominal obesity
4. high levels of triglycerides
5. low levels of HDL (good
cholesterol)