What is a Ketogenic Diet?

Whether you have heard it over coffee, at your crossfit box, or as you scroll through social media you might be asking yourself what is a ketogenic diet? Search online you are guaranteed to find hundreds of different strategies for creating the best health and lifestyle, but you need to find the one that works for you and your body. Focusing on the proper exercise and nutrition is always important. So whether you are looking to switch up a few meals a week, or planning out your meal prep for the whole week, looking into the nutrition behind the food is an important aspect of your journey for a high protein low carb diet.

Of course you will always want to check with your health care professional before making drastic changes to your diet and lifestyle, but I know we always love hearing about new strategies and perspectives and asking what is a ketogenic diet. In fact it was one of our customers that first started asking us about her Keto Diet and whether edible insects might be a good option? It turns out that because crickets are naturally low in carbohydrates and high in protein, around 60% protein by weight, crickets are a great addition to add to your ketogenic meal planning.

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The Ketogenic Diet or Keto Diet is a focus on tuning your food intake to a low-carb, and a low-carb high fat diet. Because the body reduces the intake of high carbs the body will produce lower amounts of glucose and insulin, and keytones are created and used for energy.

The difficulty for many people is removing our society’s high carb foods, to replace them with a diet high in fats. The goal is to reach a state of metabolic activity referred to as ketosis. After starting a Ketogenic Diet, ketosis can take anywhere from 3-10 days. While Keto diets are often used for weight loss, controlling blood sugar, epilepsy and more but remember to always do your research and consult with a physician before starting.

Looking for more information and details about the ketogenic diet? Check out our post focusing on the Keto Diet Food List and keto meal plans by clicking here.