National Geographic: The keto diet could have serious health consequences. Here are the facts.

By Loren Cecil
May 30, 2023

Heart health experts lay out exactly why you should be wary about the diet that encourages high-fat foods.

A keto diet stresses high intake of animal and vegetable fats (avocado), and proteins, in place of carbohydrates. By reducing the availability of glucose for the body to metabolize, a back-up system called ketosis is initiated in which the liver uses fat to produce energy. Short-term weight loss results are mixed; long-term effects, including the consequences of added stress on the liver and kidneys, are unknown.

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