Other types of diets that are low carb :
There have been a lot of variations in the types of diets that follow the same concept of lowering carbs consumption and these are some of the most popular ones that are still in use today:
1. The keto diet :
This Diet was first developed to treat children with refractory epilepsy but was then found to have many health benefits if done correctly and has been by far the most popular diet plan with low carb content that thousands of people follow to this day. it depends on lowering the carbohydrate intake so much to get the body to enter a state of natural ketosis where you turn your body into a fat-burning machine and instead of depending on carbohydrates as the main source of fast energy you depend on fat burning which happens more slowly and produces more energy that lasts for longer.
the drop in insulin from the lack of glucose intake also helps the body release more ketone bodies for stable energy production and there are times when you load up on fatty foods and high protein foods to enhance the ketones production that the brain now depends on. this diet is also useful for the prevention of many neurodegenerative disorders, metabolic diseases, as well as enhancing weight loss and getting rid of the visceral fat around the organs which is considered to be one of the main risk factors of developing heart disease and insulin resistance.
This diet can be customized to your preference some people only go keto around workout times and some people alternate throughout the week with some days of keto and normal days with no restrictions but all these don’t really help you stay in a state for natural ketosis so it is best to turn this diet into a lifestyle modification.
