Nutrition, Weight Loss

Six Reasons Why the Keto Diet Is the Holy Grail for Fat Loss

This article continues the discussion why customized keto diet is the most sustainable solution of weight loss. We will discuss the six reasons why ketogenic diet can help you lose fat with ease.

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This article is in our Keto Diet Series:
1) Four Common Mistakes that Sabotage Health and Fat Loss
2) Keto Diet 101: The Science Behind Ketogenic Diet
3) Six Reasons Why the Keto Diet is the Holy Grail for Fat Loss

Reason #1: Increasing fat burning significantly

Insulin, as was already discussed, is detrimental to weight reduction. Increased amounts of this hormone slow down fat burning while transferring bloodstream energy to fat cells.

But when you follow a ketogenic diet, your insulin levels fall, which is good for your health and greatly increases fat burning. [1,2]

Reason #2: Keto diet is clear and straightforward.

It’s clear and straightforward to understand and follow.

The keto diet is really easy to follow, and you will have fun losing weight. What’s not to love about being able to enjoy delicious, high-fat foods like bacon, eggs, cheese, and steak while still losing weight?

Reason #3: Hunger cravings will fade

I’ll reveal a secret to you. Any diet that makes you hungry won’t help you lose weight and keep it off. The power of hunger is unstoppable. Hunger always wins in the end when willpower fails.

Because of this, almost all diets fail. When the cravings eventually get unbearable, you’ll binge and put all of the weight you’ve lost back on. Additionally, you’ll probably put on some more weight.

However, the keto diet puts a stop to hunger completely. You won’t feel hungry when you follow the keto diet. This eating pattern is therefore better for reducing fat and keeping it off.

In others words, you’ll not only look fantastic in the “after” photo but also in the “after the after” photo.

Reason #4: You may receive the benefits without exercising.

The keto diet allows you to lose weight without exercising. However, since a ketogenic diet can dramatically increase your energy levels after about a week, you will likely become more active, which may inspire you to exercise (Win-Win). Having said that, you swiftly lose weight whether you exercise or not.

Reason #5: It's healthy and safe.

The keto diet is a healthy eating plan in addition to one for fat loss. In fact, it’s likely to be a lot safer than the way you now eat. Need proof?

Well, several studies have found that increasing levels of “good” HDL cholesterol, lowering blood triglyceride levels, and rising blood pressure with the keto diet can lower your chance of developing heart disease. [3,4]

Additionally, studies have shown that the ketogenic diet can improve psychological well-being, lessen depressive symptoms, treat a number of neurological disorders, control and even cure type 2 diabetes, and perhaps even prevent and treat some cancers. [5,6]

Reason #6: You'll drop pounds automatically.

You’ll start to lose fat instantly as soon as you start your personalized keto diet plan. You don’t even need to consider nutrition constantly. In fact, if you weren’t losing weight so quickly, you may forget you were on a diet because you won’t ever feel hungry while on a custom keto diet plan.

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Supporting Sources

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[2] Fernemark, H., Jaredsson, C., Bunjaku, B., Rosenqvist, U., Nystrom, F. H., & Guldbrand, H. (2013). A randomized cross-over trial of the postprandial effects of three different diets in patients with type 2 diabetes. PloS one, 8(11), e79324. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0079324

[3] Aude, Y. W., Agatston, A. S., Lopez-Jimenez, F., Lieberman, E. H., Marie Almon, Hansen, M., Rojas, G., Lamas, G. A., & Hennekens, C. H. (2004). The national cholesterol education program diet vs a diet lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein and monounsaturated fat: a randomized trial. Archives of internal medicine, 164(19), 2141–2146. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.164.19.2141

[4] Gumbiner B. (1999). Treating obesity in type 2 diabetes. Calories, composition, and control. Diabetes care, 22(6), 886–888. https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.22.6.886

[5] Boden, G., Sargrad, K., Homko, C., Mozzoli, M., & Stein, T. P. (2005). Effect of a low-carbohydrate diet on appetite, blood glucose levels, and insulin resistance in obese patients with type 2 diabetes. Annals of internal medicine, 142(6), 403–411. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-6-200503150-00006

[6] Yancy, W. S., Jr, Foy, M., Chalecki, A. M., Vernon, M. C., & Westman, E. C. (2005). A low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet to treat type 2 diabetes. Nutrition & metabolism, 2, 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-2-34

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