The past ten years has seen people ditching the traditional high protein, low fat diet such as the Atkins diet. People have rather gone for the better options which we know today as the ketogenic diet.
The keto diet is high in good fats, low in protein and carbs which helps with losing fat as well as growing your muscles and retaining then. The keto diet is well known for turning you into a walking fat burning machine which helps you looking good in the quickest time possible.
The keto diet is popular and with popularity comes critics. The critics that you see on TV or online are given the incorrect information. They only seek out the negative side of things due to being misinformed.
There is a lot of incorrect information or misconceptions about the keto diet which is out there and to talk about each one will take all week. Below we cover a few of the most well-known myths are currently floating around.
There are many common myths and misconceptions associated with keto diets, and to list each one would take us all day. Instead, let’s take a look at 5 of the most common misconceptions about keto diets, before clearing each one up once and for all.
1. You lose muscle Critics believe that you lose muscle as the keto diet starts muscle atrophy which is one hundred percent incorrect. The keto diet as muscle sparring effects which aids in growth and maintenance of your muscle mass. You just need to follow the diet correctly. Your body works differently when on the keto diet than a standard low-calorie diet. But with keto, the body uses ketones as fuel by burning stored fat for leaving your muscles alone.
2. The brain needs sugar to function.
A common misconception is that the keto diet will damage the brain due to the lack of sugar is requires to make your body function correctly.
If you adhere to the keto diet rules and are true to yourself, the number one source of energy is ketones, which is what your brain requires. Yes it does need a little glucose that this comes from consuming your daily amount of carbohydrates which is around 20g – 50g.
Most people who are on the keto diet have noticed a huge spike in focus, mental clarity and become more aware. The keto diet without is fantastic for the brain.
3. Bones are damaged in the process People believe that when you are on a keto diet, that your bones let go of minerals such as calcium. This in turn causes osteoporosis which is completely untrue. Diets that are high in protein can cause a loss of calcium, but we are okay, the keto diet is low in protein and high in fat. Do you see the difference?
4. Arteries become clogged.
This is probably one of the number one misconceptions that people believe when the topic of the keto diet comes up and again this isn’t true. Let’s discuss why.
All the research out there, to do with eating healthy fats, a lot of people generally believe that fat is bad. They believe that eating all this fat will block your arteries which can cause issues on the heart.
What they tend to miss is that proven studies have shown that low-density-lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) are lowered and high-density-lipoprotein (good cholesterol) when consuming healthy fats.
To assist with this you need to avoid unhealthy or man-made fats such as tran-fats. Consuming more healthy fats will make sure you get more HDL rather than LDL.
Following the rules of the ketogenic diet will reap its benefits and it may take some time to get used to it. You will need to change the way you eat but within a few weeks you will start to see a big difference.
Don’t listen to the critics; follow the proven case studies instead.