ketogenic diet

[ kee-toh-jen-ik dahy-it ]

noun

1. a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet that causes the breakdown of fats into ketone bodies, which consequently replace carbohydrates as the body’s main source of energy: used as a regimen for weight loss, the ketogenic diet is also used to control certain medical disorders or episodes, especially epileptic seizures in children.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ketogenic diet¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

At Stanford, Rando’s group is testing a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet.

From Popular-Science

First though, a brief overview of the theory of ketogenic diets.

From Washington Post

A ketogenic diet is very compelling to him, in part because he was able to manage his own weight on a low-carb diet after having failed with other diets.

From Washington Post

There’s a lot of competition for the most contentious issue in weight loss, but I’d have to give the nod to ketogenic diets.

From Washington Post