What is the Keto diet? Basically, it’s a  Lifestyle. Ketogentics is eating a very low diet in carbs, moderate proteins, and high in good fats. It is a way of life that our ancestors embraced hundreds of years ago. More on that later. You may say that this diet sounds like the ole Adkins Diet, where you ate very high fats.–As much bacon as you desired. Well, a Keto diet is simuliar, but very different. 50-70% of your daily caloric consumption will be from fats. The first thing your body burns for energy is carbohydrates. By eating a diet low in carbs, it forces your body to turn to the stored fat in your body as energy.

If weight loss is your main goal, then you may want to also include intermittent fasting. This is a way of eating where you limit your food intake to only 8 hours in a day. The other 16 hours, you are fasting. Some people fast for the entire day-every other day. The more common way is to eat your last meal around 7-8pm. After that point, you do not have any more food. Normally, you would then go to bed 3-4 hours after that meal. From 7pm-7am, is 12 hours. Your goal is to push back your first meal another 4 hours beyond that point. Your first meal would be around lunch time. Your goal is to eat only 2 meals. Around 12noon, and then Dinner at 7pm. Perhaps a small snack in between. All of the foods that you eat in one day is within the 8-hour window.

Many people drink a tea or coffee in the mornings with coconut oil and grass-fed butter. This is a wonderful drink, it will keep you full until it is time to have your first meal. I personally drink BulletProof Coffee.

You can find more information about Ketogentics by visiting one of my favorite sources. Ruled.me. Also Dr. Mercola has a great site.

Many people ask me about how does The Paleo Diet work. Here is lots of great information All About Paleo. Good Luck.