Advantages of the ketogenic diet
✓ It can help you lose weight and lower your abdominal circumference not only through their action on subcutaneous fat but also on visceral fat which is the root cause of many diseases as it increases body inflammation and leads to insulin resistance responsible for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes.
✓ It reduces the symptoms of type 2 diabetes as it helps diabetics lose weight and improve their glycemic control by not having postprandial glucose spikes related to carb intake so lowering the blood glucose and insulin levels help control the disease and lowers the needed doses of medication and the rate of complications associated with diabetes.
✓ It can improve epilepsy and lower the rate of fits, especially in children refractory to treatment where some kids got even fully cured of epilepsy. it is also beneficial in treating other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.
✓ It helps protect you from metabolic syndrome through its positive effect on the body from losing weight and managing a healthy lipid profile so it lowers your overall risk of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and dyslipidemia that greatly lower your life expectancy.
✓ It is good for people who suffer from acne, polycystic ovarian syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
✓ It is very filling unlike most diets which restrict the calorie content throughout the day making you feel hungry and lose energy and sluggish this diet is rich in protein and fat are known to keep you full for longer as they take longer to digest than carbohydrates
✓ There is a wider variety of meal choices the food is actually tasty as it is rich in fat which holds much flavor making you feel indulgent and satisfied with your meals
✓ You notice results faster than other diets, the scale shows major results which encourages you to keep going and helps greatly if you are trying to lose a noticeable amount of weight in a little amount of time
✓ It doesn’t require fasting of any kind for any amount of hours
✓ It is preferable for people with carbohydrate processing issues, intolerance, or malabsorption that greatly decrease the bouts of bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea.
