Reasons to Follow Low-Carb or Ketogenic Diets

As the life quality of modern people has been increasingly getting better, the types of foods have changed from satiety to delicacy and then to health and delicacy. In the meantime, the ways to eat and food paring have also been constantly changing. In recent years, low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets have always been criticized. Those who oppose low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets believe that they are harmful to some extent as they may increase the cholesterol content and cause high-fat heart diseases.

However, numerous practical cases and scientific studies have shown that the value of low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets is indeed worthy of recognition as they are healthy and beneficial to people. The following six benefits from low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets have been scientifically verified.

Reduce belly fat quickly

Most people will subconsciously notice their belly when they judge the amount of fat. As long as they feel more fat on their belly, they will basically judge themselves as obese. In fact, not all types of fat in the human body are the same. The storage location and amount of fat determine the degree of its influence on human health. Fat is generally divided into subcutaneous fat and visceral fat, wherein subcutaneous fat generally gathers under the skin and visceral fat generally gathers in the abdominal cavity. Excessive visceral fat belongs to the most serious case, which may be associated with inflammation and insulin resistance. What is worse, it may even cause abnormal metabolic function in the human body.

A low-carbohydrate diet can reduce harmful abdominal fat as far as possible. Scientific verification shows that the fat reduced in the low-carbohydrate diet mostly comes from the abdominal cavity.

Lower glucose and insulin level

Low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets are more beneficial to patients with diabetes mellitus. Studies have demonstrated that a low-carbohydrate diet can greatly lower blood glucose and insulin level. Some patients with diabetes mellitus may need to lower the dose of insulin when they start a low-carbohydrate diet. Data has showed that 95% of patients with type 2 diabetes can reduce the intake of hypoglycemic drugs within six months after they start a low-carbohydrate diet. The specific insulin dosage should be adjusted according to medical advice from your healthcare providers.

Some brain diseases can be treated

Some areas of the human brain only absorb glucose as an energy supply. Under the condition of an extremely low intake of carbohydrates, the liver can still decompose glucose from protein for an energy supply. Of course, a large part of the human brain also needs to burn ketone for an energy supply. Ketone are produced in a hunger state or in an environment with an extremely low intake of carbohydrates.

In fact, the ketogenic diet was used to treat epilepsy in the early days. In many cases, it can cure children with epilepsy. Some data show that the frequency of seizures in more than half of the children with epilepsy on a ketogenic diet has been reduced by more than 50%. At present, scientists are studying the effect of the ketogenic diet on Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

Reduce appetite and curb cravings

Hunger is a daunting challenge for most dieters, and it keeps millions of people from trying to lose weight. However, a low-carbohydrate diet can continuously reduce people's appetite. Studies have shown that people will eventually get an intake of much fewer calories when they change their intake from carbohydrates to fat and protein. People will not think about eating all the time when their appetite drops. In this case, a big step has been taken on the road to weight loss.

Lower blood pressure

Dysarteriotony and hypertension have always been deemed as the risk factors that affect people's health, which may lead to terrible diseases such as stroke, renal failure, etc. A low-carbohydrate diet is an important way to reduce blood pressure, which can avoid the risk of these diseases and prolong people's life.

Quick weight loss

Experiments show that a low-carbohydrate diet can help people lose weight faster than a low-fat diet. Even though people on a low-fat diet try hard to limit their calorie intake, the effect is still inferior to that of the low-carbohydrate diet. A low-carbohydrate diet can help people lose weight quickly within two weeks by removing the excess water in the human body and reducing the insulin level.

However, a low-carbohydrate diet can only help people lose more weight in the early stage. It is much superior to a low-fat diet in the short run but will lose its advantage in the long run.

Summary

There are few modern diets that can match the many benefits of a low-carbohydrate diet. In addition to improving cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood glucose, a low-carbohydrate diet can also reduce people's appetite, so as to help them get over hunger, thus leading to rapid weight loss. Those who are very concerned about their health can consider trying the low-carbohydrate diet.