Reason #1 – Eating all of that fat will cause me to have a heart attack
Okay, it’s good to care about your heart health so this is a valid concern. There is often a lot of confusion about eating fat and how eating too much fat can be bad for your heart health, especially as it relates to your cholesterol levels. But did you know that your body makes cholesterol? It actually makes 3000 milligrams. Cholesterol is there to make hormones to help heal the body among other things. All 100 TRILLION cells have a lining around the cell wall that is made from cholesterol, which is a type of fat. So we NEED fat, but we need HEALTHY fat. When eating Keto, fat is also important in allowing you to stay satiated from one meal to the next. And not only that, fat is not going to trigger insulin.
Reason #2 – Keto is a dangerous way to eat
The Ketogenic diet (Keto) became popular in the 1920’s and 1930’s as a way to emulate the success that came from the use of fasting to treat epilepsy. As far back as Ancient Greek cultures have used the theory of restricting parts of your diet and fasting as a way to help with health issues. The first modern study of fasting and how it impacted epilepsy was done in France around 1911. Further studies such as those done by Dr. Wilder at the Mayo Clinic studied how some patients with epilepsy responded positively when their blood sugar was lowered by eating a high-fat, low carb diet. The “classic keto” diet is attributed to Dr. Peterman from the Mayo Clinic and this is one method of Keto still followed today. So the Keto Diet is not a fad diet but is instead a medical approach to eating. In fact, running your body on sugar is what is dangerous.
Reason #3 – I’m going to get too hungry
While there is a period of adjustment as in all changes you make to your way of eating, it’s actually the exact opposite that occurs when eating Keto. Your first goal is to reach a state of Ketosis (we’ll talk about his more in another article). Ketosis actually changes your metabolism so that you’re burning fat for fuel rather than carbohydrates. And when you’re in Ketosis your appetite is naturally reduced. In addition, when you’re focusing on healthy Keto which is what I recommend, you’ll be eating more than ample amounts of high quality, nutrient dense foods. By eating foods that supply a high level of satisfaction along with the ability to burn at a slower pace, you’re able to avoid feeling hungry. Instead, you feel satisfied and full.