It takes its name from ketone bodies, which are the end products of fat metabolism. The ketogenic diet aims to put the body into a metabolic state called ketosis by reducing the carbohydrate intake, which is planned so that at least 60% of the daily energy comes from fat sources. In other words, the ketogenic diet is the increased fat burning that occurs as a result of the “ketosis” metabolic state created in the body by minimizing carbohydrate intake. The ketogenic diet is actually a treatment method. It is applied in the treatment of neurological diseases such as epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s. Apart from these, it has also been proven that it has curative effects in metabolic problems such as diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension, high blood fats. The main cause of Alzheimer’s-like neurological diseases is impaired carbohydrate metabolism in the brain tissue. The role of the ketogenic diet in this treatment is to eliminate glucose and enable brain cells to produce energy from ketone bodies.
To reach and maintain a state of ketosis, you need to fast for a long time (until the available glycogen in the liver and muscles is depleted) or cut out carbohydrates almost completely. A healthy individual can go into ketosis within 2-3 days if he can follow a nutrition program that brings you to the state of ketosis and keep your carbohydrate intake and insulin levels under control.
The following foods are restricted in the ketogenic diet;
- – Cereal products: Wheat, barley, rye, oats, corn, rice.
- – Products containing simple sugar: Packaged products containing honey, molasses, jam, sugar.
- – Fruits: All fruits and juices except those specified as free because of their high carbohydrate content.
- – Root vegetables: Potatoes, sweet potatoes.
- – Legumes: Chickpeas, dry beans, lentils, etc.
- -Pasta: any type of wheat-based pasta
