--For dummies

Includes index

Introduction -- Getting started with the keto diet. Brushing up on the basics ; Weighing the pros and cons of the Keto diet ; Understanding what happens to your body in ketosis ; Getting to know your macros -- Doing the keto diet. Stocking up on Keto-friendly foods ; Checking out your beverage options ; Achieving ketosis step by step ; Making sure you're getting the nutrition you need ; Eating out and loving it! -- Overcoming obstacles. Dealing with undesirable side effects ; Alleviating any social pressure -- Maximizing the benefits. Fasting ; Maintaining a fitness routine -- Keto recipes. Breakfast: starting your day the Keto way ; Keto lunches ; Keto dinners ; Sides ; Appetizers and snacks ; One-pot wonders ; Desserts: having your sweets and eating them, too -- The part of tens. Ten benefits of being in ketosis ; Ten sources of healthy fats ; Ten Keto resources -- Appendix: Metric conversion guide

All-in-one resource for learning about the keto diet, getting started and reaping the full benefits like so many others have. The keto diet (also known as ketogenic diet, low carb diet and LCHF diet) is a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that shares many similarities with the Atkins and low-carb diets. Maintaining this diet is a great tool for weight loss. More importantly though, according to an increasing number of studies, it helps reduce risk factors for diabetes, heart diseases, stroke, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, and more. On the keto diet, your body enters a metabolic state called ketosis. While in ketosis your body is using ketone bodies for energy instead of glucose. For anyone looking to lose weight, become healthier, improve and stabilize their daily energy levels, and understand and benefits of the complex nutritional sciences of the keto diet, this book has it all