In spite of being around for more than one-hundred years, the ketogenic diet has received immense popularity of late, especially with more and more celebrities swearing by its amazing benefits. This low-carb yet high in healthy fat diet forces our body to burn greater quantum of fat in the place of carbohydrate for production of energy. Thus, the keto diet’s menu is dominated by fat and protein-rich foods such as eggs, full-fat dairy, oils, avocado and even low-carb veggies. Today we shall talk about some celebrities who are in awe of this trendsetting meal plan having wholesome benefits.
- Halle Berry – This dusky beauty started following the diet even before it received such widespread adulteration. The ketogenic diet has helped her in managing Type 2 diabetes which has been her constant companion since she time she was 19. According to research studies, keto diets reduce blood glucose levels and hence manage type 2 diabetes. Halle believes the keto diet to be more of a lifestyle change which has helped her in slowing down the aging process and losing her baby belly while boosting up her mental and physical agility. The 51-year-old stunner also accredits the keto diet results for helping her in bringing wholesome improvement to the skin texture and physical endurance.
- Megan Fox – This mother of three completely swears by the low carb keto diet accompanied with long walks for maintaining her svelte shape. She has cut out on consumption of bread, pretzels, crackers, chips and other carbohydrate-rich foods.
- Vanessa Hudgens – This cheeky star followed the keto diet for losing about 20 pounds which she had to gain for portraying a role in a 2013 movie. For breakfast, she consumes bacon, eggs, coffee and half an avocado while lunch comprises of chicken with salad, tons of greens and even some fruits or nuts. Vanessa has steak or grilled salmon along with sautéed vegetables for dinner. She wholeheartedly supports the concept that fat given its long digestion time promotes satiety by curbing food cravings for long spans of time.
- Kourtney Kardashian–The eldest of the Kardashian clan has been an avid supporter of the low-carb “detox” plan which has helped her body stay in a state of ketosis by depleting the glycogen present in the liver and using fatty acids instead for energy production. She has green smoothie along with avocado for breakfast and follows it up with veggies and lean proteins for lunch and dinner.
Since its origin back in the 1920s, the ketogenic diet has been of extreme help in curing children who have epilepsy. This high in fat yet low in carb diet has also been helping bodybuilders in gaining muscle mass. It promotes the fat loss process by dropping both insulin and blood sugar levels as our body enters ketosis. This is turn provides our fat cells with an ability to release water they had been retaining till now. A diet which is not carb heavy aids in appetite control as you get fewer number of cravings which are infamous for tricking us into eating unhealthy foods which can derail us from our ultimate health objective. Under ketosis, our brain uses ketones as a consistent source of fuel thus helping us gain focus for more extended periods of time. The keto diets are usually restricted to consumption of fewer than 50 grams of carbohydrate on a daily basis which is equivalent to what we get from eating two bananas a day. Although the keto diet is not meant for the faint-hearted, Hollywood sure doesn’t shy away from putting in necessary hard work for staying in shape.
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