DIETOLOGY

It was initially designed for epileptic children to reduce the frequency of seizures.

The main components are:

• 90% of energy comes from fat, the main nutrient in the diet
• It relies on ketone bodies (ketones), a type of fuel that the liver produces from stored fat

At EvexiaDiet in treating obesity, we highlight that:

KETO diet doesn’t follow a balanced diet pattern and, hence, its application needs attention and should be done with the help of the Clinical Dietician. It may have been used for weight loss, but like intermittent fasting, it has only been studied in the short term and the results are controversial. Whether or not it is a safe eating pattern in the long term, requires further investigation.