Tejaswini Dusawar
The ketogenic diet has been around for almost a century, but only recently has it become a highly embraced sensation. The ketogenic diet has become widely accepted due to its ability to potentially help support weight loss, cognition, and even brain function. The goal is to drive your body into ketosis. Ketosis is the body's response to fasting or very low carbohydrate availability. The objective is to switch your body's fuel source from glucose and glycogen to dietary fats. Typically, accepted macronutrients for the ketogenic diet are 5-10% of calories coming from carbohydrates, 70-75% coming from dietary fat, and 20% coming from protein.