ketogenic diets

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  ketogenic diet

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  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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The rationale behind ketogenic diets is that slashing the consumption of carbohydrates—a class of molecules used by cells as fuel—forces the body to burn fat instead.

From Science Magazine ● May 16, 2024

And while ketogenic diets have become popular among adults, they are generally not appropriate for children.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2024

Celebrities have swapped their macrobiotic, ketogenic diets to champion "veganism" as their new fitness regime.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022

Today, children resistant to anti-epilepsy drugs still follow ketogenic diets to prevent seizures, under the management of specialist dietitians.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2019

I first heard about ketogenic diets in the context of ultra endurance sports such as ultra distance running.

From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017

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