"Keto": the truth behind the regime of the moment

The diet "Keto" or a ketogenic diet has become popular in recent years because it is a diet that allows you to lose weight early in a short time. However, Maintaining weight and following this type of long-term diet can be a challenge.

The ketogenic diet aims to reduce the consumption of carbohydrates, the main source of energy for a balanced diet, by replacing them with a higher consumption of fats.

When fats are used as a source of energy, ketone bodies are generated and one of the undesirable effects produced by ketone bodies is the decrease in appetite.

He summarized the doctor Joaquín Tartaglione, who added that, It is very difficult to maintain such an unbalanced diet over time.

Okay, the doctor Fiorella Tartaglione clarified that although it has been found that very good results are obtained, it is only for certain patients and should always be done under the "Supervision of a doctor or a nutritionist".

For his part, the doctor Jorge Tartaglione He noted that the ketogenic diet is very similar to the Paleolithic diet, which is also a trend, but he stressed that:

All diets that promise something magical are not good.

In this sense, he warned that extreme diets – as is the case with the ketogenic diet to minimize carbohydrates – have their contraindications:

They can not be performed by high-risk people, such as heart patients or those who have suffered a stroke.

In addition, he mentioned that By eliminating carbohydrates from the diet, mood disorders can occur, such as feelings of discouragement and sadness.

In return, the doctors emphasized the importance of moderation by eating -control the size of the portions-, choose healthy foods – with a predominance of fruits and vegetables-, and privilege the consumption of water as a source of hydration, to avoid "Live the diet".

All this accompanied by a form of physical activity that adapts to the possibilities of everyone: walk a few blocks, climb the stairs rather than by elevator, the main thing is to avoid a sedentary life. The results will take a little longer, but it will surely be easier and healthier to keep them in the long run.