The ketogenic diet, often known as the keto diet, is a
high-fat diet. Low in carbs and moderately high in protein. The diet is
predicated on the premise that the body starts to break down fat into ketones,
which the body uses for energy, when consumption of simple carbs and/or sugar
is decreased to less than 30-50 grammes per day for more than a few days. If
you are following a ketogenic diet, I personally advise eating lots of leafy
greens. Due to their low calorie content, these can account for up to 25% of
the food consumed...
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