ketogenic diet

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

/ ˌki toʊˈdʒɛn ɪk ˈdaɪ ɪt /

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noun

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.

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Also called ke·to di·et .

Origin of ketogenic diet

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby ketogenic diet

ketoconazole, keto-enol tautomerism, keto form, ketogenesis, ketogenic, ketogenic diet, ketohexose, ketolysis, ketonaemia, ketone, ketone body

How to use ketogenic diet in a sentence

At Stanford, Rando’s group is testing a high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet.
Has the fountain of youth been in our blood all along?|Kat McGowan|September 28, 2021|Popular-Science
First though, a brief overview of the theory of ketogenic diets.
Is keto really better for weight loss? A new study takes a closer look at the diet.|Tamar Haspel|January 21, 2021|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.
Is keto really better for weight loss? A new study takes a closer look at the diet.|Tamar Haspel|January 21, 2021|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.
Is keto really better for weight loss? A new study takes a closer look at the diet.|Tamar Haspel|January 21, 2021|Washington Post

Park employees helped John quit tobacco by way of a butts-proof glass enclosure, a drastic change in diet, and regular exercise.
Zebra Finches, Dolphins, Elephants, and More Animals Under the Influence|Bill Schulz|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was also the grapefruit diet, the cabbage soup diet, and the cookie diet.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still other people have moved away from the word “diet” altogether.
Why Your New Year’s Diet Will Fail|Carrie Arnold|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Limbaugh makes comments like this because his right-wing fans require a non–stop diet of race-baiting red meat.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Butter has always been a healthy part of the diet in almost every culture; butter is a traditional food,” Asprey says.
Bulletproof Coffee and the Case for Butter as a Health Food|DailyBurn|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Excretion of these substances is greatly increased by a diet rich in nuclei, as sweetbreads and liver.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
I'm not enamored of a straight meat diet as a rule, but that evening I was in no mood to carp at anything half-way eatable.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The stools of infants are yellow, owing partly to their milk diet and partly to the presence of unchanged bilirubin.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The poor fellow's health so gave way under this meagre diet, that he died before his course of study was finished.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
"I don't suppose any Frenchman is given to cannibalistic diet," he answered, smiling.
The Doctor of Pimlico|William Le Queux