Keto Diet Reviews

 

Keto Diet Reviews

Ratings reflect scores of 1 to 5 assigned to the keto diet in seven categories by nutritionists, specialists in diabetes and heart disease, and other diet experts on a ratings panel assembled by U.S. News. (See our Best Diets methodology.) The Keto diet was among the lowest-ranked diets overall. Many of our experts expressed concerns about the diet’s emphasis on fat-rich foods. “This diet is fundamentally at odds with everything we know about long-term health,” one expert said. Below are the ratings in all categories and how the experts’ opinions broke down

Short-Term Weight Loss

 

The keto diet performed the best in this category, with experts noting that the low-carb plan is generally a quick, effective weight-loss strategy. But one expert cautions that its effectiveness as a short-term diet doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.

The Keto Diet is ranked #3 (tie) in Best Fast Weight-Loss Diets.

Can I lose weight on the keto diet?

Yes. Certainly in the short-term, it appears that way. For the first two to six months, there’s evidence that a very low-carbohydrate diet can help you lose more weight than the standard high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet, according to a new literature review of low-carb diets by the National Lipid Association.

By 12 months, that advantage is essentially gone,” said Carol F. Kirkpatrick, director of Idaho State University’s Wellness Center, and lead author of the new literature review.

After that, weight loss seems to equalize between those two popular diet regimens. She said keto was best used to kick-start a diet, before transitioning to a carb intake that you can adhere to for the longer term.

What is ketosis?

The “keto” diet is any extremely low- or no-carbohydrate diet that forces the body into a state of ketosis.

Ketosis occurs when people eat a low- or no-carb diet and molecules called ketones build up in their bloodstream.

Low carbohydrate levels cause blood sugar levels to drop and the body begins breaking down fat to use as energy.

Ketosis is actually a mild form of ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis mostly affects people with type 1 diabetes. In fact, it is the leading cause of death of people with diabetes who are under 24 years of age.

However, many experts say ketosis itself is not necessarily harmful.

Some studies, in fact, suggest that a ketogenic diet is safe for significantly overweight or obese people.

However, other clinical reviews point out that patients on low-carbohydrate diets regain some of their lost weight within a year.

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