HOTB 191: So, what is a ketogenic diet, exactly?

Have you ever wondered why people on the Paleo diet can eat tons of steak, bacon, cheese, fried eggs, etc., and still lose weight? The somewhat "sciencey" explanation is uncovered here. The reason why nutritionists are not surprised that this happens is that the Paleo diet is really the Atkins diet with a new name.

It is clearly effective for lowering weight and blood sugar. But will it increase your chances of getting heart disease and strokes? The Harvard health blog has a common sense approach to this and that article can be found here.

If you have any questions about whether you should try a ketogenic diet, feel free to contact me on my website contact page, at healing outside the box.com.