Having dietary restrictions can be hard, especially coupled with a gluten free diet. Keto diet can be complicated but it is becoming more popular.
The keto diet is an eating plan that consists of 80 percent fat and little to no carbohydrates. Staples of the keto diet are fish, meat, eggs, dairy, oils, and green vegetables. Pasta, rice and other grains, potatoes, and fruits are strictly prohibited.
Keto works by changing the way the body turns food into energy. Typically, during digestion, we break down carbohydrates — like those found in the verboten foods above — into molecules of fructose, galactose, and glucose, the last of which serves as the body’s primary source of energy. When the body can’t draw it from carbohydrates — either because they’ve been cut out of the diet or because a person hasn’t eaten for a long time — it looks for other forms of energy. The keto diet deliberately places the body in a state of ketosis, where fat is released from cells and turned into ketones, the body’s plan B for energy production.
Here are 9 ways a ketogenic and gluten free lifestyle can benefit your well-being….
1. Reduced Inflammation—A ketogenic lifestyle drastically lowers inflammation due to the reduced amount of free radical production that occurs when burning ketones for energy instead of glucose. This allows for more energy production and a more efficiently functioning body, as well as a heightened ability for the body to heal.
2. Improved Fat Burning—By definition, being in a state of ketosis means you’re burning fat for energy. If you have excess body fat, you’ll be able to burn it at a more efficient rate.
3. Mental Clarity & Sharpness—Neurological inflammation is insidious and has been linked with depression, anxiety and poor cognitive function. A reduction in inflammation due to a ketogenic lifestyle can be helpful for neurological disorders and generally improve mental performance.
4. Abundant Energy—Increased energy from a ketogenic lifestyle is due to the decrease in inflammation, upregulation of mitochondrial biogenesis, more ATP per molecule of ketone, and more stable blood sugar.
5. Clearer Skin—Skin conditions like eczema, acne and psoriasis are often rooted in chronic inflammation or autoimmunity. While other factors should also be addressed, following a ketogenic lifestyle can help to quickly lower inflammation and accelerate healing.
6. Reduced Cravings—Getting into a state of ketosis balances blood sugar, provides the brain with stable energy, and eliminates cravings. In fact, people in a ketogenic state often say they barely think about food between meals.
7. Mitochondrial Biogenesis—Most of us have been using sugar for energy our entire lives. During the transition phase, old and weak mitochondria die off to stimulate the growth of new and stronger mitochondria for, in many cases, more energy production.
8. Anti-Aging Effects—Because mitochondria have such a profound impact on energy production, inflammation levels and gene expression that promote mitochondrial health can be of great benefit for fighting the multi-point decline associated with aging.
9. Reduced Risk of Chronic Disease—A ketogenic lifestyle may protect your body against a wide array of disease processes. The combination of anti-inflammatory effects along with improved mitochondrial function allows the body to heal and mitigate disease processes more effectively.
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