translated from Spanish: “Keto”: The Truth Behind the diet of the moment

The diet “keto” or diet ketogenic was popularized in recent years because it is a plan of feeding that allows to lose initial weight in a short time. However, maintaining the weight achieved and following this type of long-term diet can be quite a challenge.
The ketogenic diet seeks to reduce the consumption of carbohydrates, which are the main source of energy in a balanced feeding plan, replacing them with by a higher consumption of fats.

When fats are used as a source of energy, ketone bodies are generated and one of the adverse effects produced by ketone bodies is the decrease of appetite

Summed up by Dr. Joaquín Tartaglione, who added that being a food plan so unbalanced is very difficult to sustain in time. In agreement, Dr. Fiorella Tartaglione clarified that although it has been seen that very good results are obtained, it is only for certain patients and should always be done under the “supervision of a doctor or nutritionist”. For his part, Dr. Jorge Tartaglione noted that the diet ketogenic keeps much similarity with the Diet Paleolithic, which is also trend, but stressed that:
All diets that promise something magical are not good.

In that sense, he warned that extreme diets-as is the case of the diet ketogenic by restricting to the maximum carbohydrates-have their contraindications:
They cannot be carried out by people at high risk, i.e. cardiac patients or who have suffered a stroke.

He also mentioned that by eliminating carbohydrates from food, mood disorders such as feelings of discouragement and sadness can be given. As a counterpart, the doctors emphasized the importance of having moderation when eating-controlling the size of the portions-, choosing healthy foods-with preponderacia of fruits and vegetables-, and to privilege the consumption of water as a source of hydration, for Avoid “Living on a diet”. All this accompanied by some kind of physical activity that suits the possibilities of each: from walking a few blocks to work to climb stairs instead of by elevator, the key is to avoid sedentary lifestyle. The results may take a little longer to be seen, but it will surely be easier and healthier to keep them in the long run. In this note:

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