• Losing weight: keto or keto diet: why is it the most searched on Google?

The 'new normal' brings us ... more of the same. As the online training boom gradually languishes, the desperate search for miraculous diets to help us lose those three to five kilos we have taken (on average) during confinement resurfaces more than ever .

Endorsed by the success stories of celebrities such as Halle Berry, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian or Jennifer Lopez, the keto diet, also known as keto, is one of the 'shortcuts' for which it is easier to try to lose weight quickly and , presumably, in a healthy way - something of dubious credibility if losses of up to 12 kilos are predicted in four weeks - but, to what extent is this so? What does this eating plan consist of? What are its pros and cons?

GOODBYE TO CARBON HYDRATES

Based on the fact that diets, as with training, should be a suit designed to measure for each person taking into account their characteristics and objectives, the ketogenic offers us a plan, apparently simple to implement (hence one of its biggest attractions): take away carbohydrates to bet on the so-called good fats .

"It has good results due to its ability to adhere. This type of diet is more satiating , which causes a decrease in the sensation of appetite," explains Andrea Ferrandis, nutrition expert and co-founder of Sanus Vitae.

Despite its relatively recent boom, the ketogenic diet was devised by Dr. Russell M. Wilder in 1921 for the treatment of epilepsy by inducing a state of ketosis similar to fasting . What does this mean? By eliminating carbohydrates in a radical way, we put our metabolic system in a limit situation and, in the absence of glycogen, it is forced to pull the fat reserves of our body, promoting "the presence of ketone bodies in our blood".

HOW TO DO IT?

Ferrandis explains it to us:

1. " Vegetables (especially broccoli, red peppers, aubergines, or artichokes) should be the mainstay of any type of diet, and in this case, even though some are rich in carbohydrates (potatoes)."

2. "It has to be a diet based on real food . It has become very fashionable to eat 'commercial' shakes, but these are not the most suitable option."

3. "Along with vegetables, the base of the nutritional pyramid of the ketogenic diet is 'built' by proteins (blue fish, eggs, chicken, turkey, etc.). Healthy fats (blue fish, avocados or olive oil) they are also essential. "

4. "It is essential to control the intake of dairy products and restrict the consumption of pasta, rice, bread, potatoes ..."

5. "The most recommended fruits are raspberries and blueberries ."

6. "You have to pay attention to the electrolytes. By reducing carbohydrate intake, glycogen reserves are eliminated and, with it, the water and electrolytes that accompany it. Therefore, problems such as headaches and fatigue often appear. .. that are avoidable with a good supply of sodium, magnesium and potassium ".

7. "The decrease in carbohydrate intake must be carried out progressively, especially if they have a high presence in the usual diet."

CONS

High weight loss in a short time, diet based on vegetables, proteins and healthy fats ... So far, the Keto diet seems the universal panacea against the extra kilos but ... what are its contraindications?

The first and most evident, by suppressing carbohydrates in a drastic way, " we subject our body to unnecessary stress that, to be unsustainable over time, will lead us to the dreaded rebound effect" , says María Amaro, nutrition expert and creator of the 'Amaro Method ".

What are the side effects of prolonged ketosis in the body? "The fact that our body is forced to pull ketones as the main fuel instead of glycogen, can have several side effects: irritability, headache, lack of appetite, loss of muscle, arrhythmias and bad breath, among others . "

This nutrition expert warns that, when considering the possibility of following such an abrupt diet, "not only do you have to weigh the positive effects (lower insulin resistance, momentary weight loss, etc.) that it can bring, but a global assessment of its health consequences should be made . "

Not to mention how complicated it is to maintain such a severe plan over time. "It is very difficult to sustain and, when you return to normal life, the most logical thing is that we gorge ourselves on everything we catch. The basis of a good diet is logic and, above all, variety ."

ENDURANCE SPORTS

An expert in the field of sports nutrition, Andrea Ferrandis also does not recommend this diet "to endurance athletes, since the practice of this type of discipline implies the use of glycogen as an energy source ".

Finally, and most importantly, Ferradis stresses that "this type of diet is not sustainable in a long-term healthy way and must be controlled by a professional. I would never advise it to people who need to lose a high percentage of fat; only, to those who seek to define . "

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