Do you think keto is healthy?

rikkejanell2014
rikkejanell2014 Posts: 312 Member
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
No fruits or veggies?
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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Do you?
  • lolakeziah
    lolakeziah Posts: 8 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    For some with medical conditions, I guess it can be healthy. For the majority of people who just read about it in some magazine, it's probably not all that healthy. It's just like any other fad in that respect.

    Keto isn't exactly a fad. Its one of the oldest "diets" around used for treatment of neurological disorders orginally it has found to be successful treatment for a wide range of medical issues. Keto had gained popularity recently because it works, and word is getting out that it works.
  • melto1989
    melto1989 Posts: 140 Member
    I tried it for a month and lost a few kgs then I accidentally fell pregnant. I wouldn't do it again because it was really hard to shop on that diet. Too restricting especially when I hate cooking.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    People assume vegetables are healthy and needed in great quantity. Or at all. It's just an assumption.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdRBFiBWQZQ
  • rikkejanell2014
    rikkejanell2014 Posts: 312 Member
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    People assume vegetables are healthy and needed in great quantity. Or at all. It's just an assumption.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdRBFiBWQZQ

    Whaaaaat!
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    Yeah.... A religion that questions the current nutritional dogma. Because questioning the status quo must be avoided? LOL

    I still eat veggies. I just found that video interesting because it questions if vegetables are truly healthy. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? There isn't much proof that they are a superior food to animal products.
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    I live under a rock. Apparently keto is the current dieting fad and I doubt it has anything to do with health like I thought... yikes.

    Quest Nutrition co-founder Tom Bilyeu concurs. “You have to have a ketogenic product line—that’s where everything is going, and rightly so—and we’re at the forefront of that,” he said to a gathering of reporters at last year’s Mr. Olympia Expo. “And we have the full complement of items ready to go: high-fat, low-calories cookies and chips that will cause the body to burn fat reserves even as they keep you satiated.”

    ...

    Anthony Roberts emphasized that market imperatives, not humanitarian ideals, best explain this rapid transition toward ketogenic foods. “Remember all of those absurd fat free products of the 1990s through the 2000s? That was a multi-billion dollar industry. Now that keto dieting is big, we have another multi-billion dollar industry in the works, and a lot of vested financial interests working to keep their low/no-carb profits rolling in,” he said.

    Google Users Can’t Stop Searching for the Ketogenic Diet
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,349 Member
    I live under a rock. Apparently keto is the current dieting fad and I doubt it has anything to do with health like I thought... yikes.

    Quest Nutrition co-founder Tom Bilyeu concurs. “You have to have a ketogenic product line—that’s where everything is going, and rightly so—and we’re at the forefront of that,” he said to a gathering of reporters at last year’s Mr. Olympia Expo. “And we have the full complement of items ready to go: high-fat, low-calories cookies and chips that will cause the body to burn fat reserves even as they keep you satiated.”

    ...

    Anthony Roberts emphasized that market imperatives, not humanitarian ideals, best explain this rapid transition toward ketogenic foods. “Remember all of those absurd fat free products of the 1990s through the 2000s? That was a multi-billion dollar industry. Now that keto dieting is big, we have another multi-billion dollar industry in the works, and a lot of vested financial interests working to keep their low/no-carb profits rolling in,” he said.

    Google Users Can’t Stop Searching for the Ketogenic Diet

    Rather eye-opening stuff, huh?
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    I live under a rock. Apparently keto is the current dieting fad and I doubt it has anything to do with health like I thought... yikes.

    Quest Nutrition co-founder Tom Bilyeu concurs. “You have to have a ketogenic product line—that’s where everything is going, and rightly so—and we’re at the forefront of that,” he said to a gathering of reporters at last year’s Mr. Olympia Expo. “And we have the full complement of items ready to go: high-fat, low-calories cookies and chips that will cause the body to burn fat reserves even as they keep you satiated.”

    ...

    Anthony Roberts emphasized that market imperatives, not humanitarian ideals, best explain this rapid transition toward ketogenic foods. “Remember all of those absurd fat free products of the 1990s through the 2000s? That was a multi-billion dollar industry. Now that keto dieting is big, we have another multi-billion dollar industry in the works, and a lot of vested financial interests working to keep their low/no-carb profits rolling in,” he said.

    Google Users Can’t Stop Searching for the Ketogenic Diet

    Rather eye-opening stuff, huh?

    Yup.
  • LittleBrookFiona
    LittleBrookFiona Posts: 1 Member
    There is some misinformation regarding ketogenic diets on this thread. I've been on a medically supervised keto diet for 6 months. Essentially, you can eat whatever you want, as long as you keep your carb level at or below approximately 50 grams/day for women, slightly higher for men. Anything over that will kick your body out of ketosis. If you want a piece of fruit that has a higher level of carbs, you make adjustments for the day. I've lost over 70 pounds with maybe another 20 or so to go. I feel great, have much more energy. All of my blood work is in the normal range - no more meds for prediabetes or high cholesterol. My BMI is now within 2 points of the normal range (a decrease of 12 pts.). Once you reach your goal weight, you can slowly increase the carb level until you reach a maintenance point that will stop the weight loss but prevent weight gain. It's not a fad diet if done correctly. This is a lifestyle change that works for some. There is a lot of useful information out there, you just have to sift through it to see if it will work for you.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited January 2017
    zeldon919 wrote: »
    The only medical condition that the ketogenic diet is prescribed for is pediatric epilepsy.

    That being said I personally don't feel that such a restrictive diet (any restrictive diet) can be healthy. Keto, Atkins, South Beach, Paleo - I don't trust em. But I'm not a doctor or a nutritionist, so my opinion is of no value.

    If you are considering any diet but are worried if it's healthy, I would advise 3 things:
    1 - Question why you are considering a diet whose health benefits you question. If you aren't comfortable with the eating plan you're following (whatever it is) you won't follow it for long.
    2 - Figure out if you can follow a restrictive diet. I couldn't, and I'm a-ok with it. I know people who thrive on them. Either way is fine, but figure it out before you start if you can.
    3 - Speak to your doctor or a licensed nutritionist. They would best be able to assess if a particular diet is healthy for you, taking into account any health conditions or medications.

    South Beach: whole foods, lean proteins, lots of vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, legumes, low fat dairy. What's the concern? What's being "restricted" that "should" be eaten? South Beach basically just morphed into the DASH Diet for Weight Loss. Nothing scary there either.

    If you mean the "new" SB that no longer resembles the South Beach Diet, meh, skip it.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    newmeadow wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    newmeadow wrote: »
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    People assume vegetables are healthy and needed in great quantity. Or at all. It's just an assumption.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdRBFiBWQZQ

    Whaaaaat!

    It's part of their religion...

    Dude, you're pretty much the only one who brings up religion. Whether they're talkin' paleo or low carb, you start in with the religious references every time. I think you better get it over with and start going back to church again.

    Dudette...That doesn't even make sense...

    I go to church all of the time...it looks like this...

    50-New-Mexico-Ruins-Your-Life-50.jpg

    I just call it like I see it...religious fanaticism accounts for about 90% of the problems in the world I'd say...and it comes in many flavors.

    I noticed that.



    Yeah, eat a healthy and balanced diet is so out there....sheesh...why don't you just put me on ignore if you don't like it...pretty ezpz huh?
  • Toyash17
    Toyash17 Posts: 7 Member
    No
  • SymbolismNZ
    SymbolismNZ Posts: 190 Member
    It's interesting when people attack certain diets without researching them as fads.

    This diet has been around for a bunch of years, prescribed in many situations to those with diabetes, or those with high amounts of inflammation within their bodies.

    It's not for everyone, but advantages of the diet are pretty well researched and proven, it's not about cutting calories (unless you're also wanting the associated weight loss) and more about reducing blood sugar, promoting better HDL ratio in Cholesterol, improving blood pressure/hyper tension, reducing water retention, assisting those with brain disorders, or delaying neuro-degenerative diseases.

    It's also one of the easier ways to reduce a lot of the processed foods and empty calorie *kitten* food that exists, because ultimately there isn't much room for it in the diet.

    The reason it's currently being promoted a ton in health circles is more to do with all of the recent research, and the renewed focus that people like Rhonda Patrick or Aubrey Marcus have placed on the diet.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    psuLemon wrote: »
    All diets can be implemented in a healthy and unhealthy way. It's not the diet that is the issue, but usually the person implementing.

    This was pretty much what I was going to post.
  • SymbolismNZ
    SymbolismNZ Posts: 190 Member
    No fruits or veggies?

    Also, this is wrong.

    A properly managed keto diet won't remove fruit and veggies, it will limit fruits or veggies that have a high amount of carbs and a low amount of fibre, but for instance, my own particular diet, I'm consuming approximately 75-80g of carbs a day, most of which are coming from leafy greens, tomatos, avocado, berries, the occasional banana, etc.

    My lunch today for instance was Chicken, Bacon, Lettuce, Cheddar, Onions, Mushrooms, Capsicum, Cucumber and Tzatziki dressing.
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