Ketogenic diet

by Lucia Stansbie

The Ketogenic Diet (KD) was introduced as a treatment for epilepsy in the 1920s. Since then, research has highlighted the benefits this diet can have for diabetes, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. The macronutrient ratio is 75% fat, 20% protein and only 5% carbohydrates.
Such a reduction in carbohydrate intake changes metabolic and energy needs, putting your body into a metabolic state called Ketosis.