Adjusted Keto
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Adjusted Keto Diet a.k.a. modified keto a.k.a. keto 2.0 is still a very low carb life, and it proves to be a more forgiving structure to follow that is easily maintainable, enjoyable and effective.
Fat for fuel
You have learned from my material that fat should be our primary source of fuel and energy, not the advertising rhetoric from Quaker, Pillsbury, Kraft and all the food companies. Nature proves fat is intended to be the primary source of energy for humans. This is not my opinion this is science.
A calorie of fat yields 9 calories of energy versus a calorie of carbohydrate yielding 4 calories of energy. This is not a subject that should ever be debated.
The human body metabolizes fat cleanly. The metabolism of fat energy and does not create harmful damage and inflammation.
The metabolism of carbohydrates and sugar is another story. Metabolism of carbohydrates/sugar produces Oxidative stress ( which is a bad thing) creates acidity and tissue damage. Therefore carbohydrate metabolism is physiology not nearly as clean and should not be used as the primary source for human physiology. Again this is science, not opinion.
The benefits of high-fat diets first appeared in the early 1900s and were used as a way to treat people with epilepsy. Why? Because it worked. The brain thrives on cholesterol and fat.
Now fast forward to recent years with the increase in the diagnosis of ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) Alzheimer’s and dementia, and once again proving the effectiveness of a diet with the majority of calories coming from fat because it controls mental focus.
The standard keto Diet framework is:
75% calories from fat.
20% calories from proteins.
5% calories from carbohydrates.
However, with this approach many foods that have been enjoyed all your life are removed, and when you deny something you have been enjoying resentment sets in.
The adjusted Keto Diet framework is:
The Adjusted keto diet protocol is a slight modification to the standard keto protocol. This slightly modified keto makes it far more sustainable and enjoyable than its more restrictive parent.
In this format, 60 to 75% percent of daily calories comes from fat, 15 to 20% protein leaving in 5 to 10% carbohydrates.
In summary, one can eat up to 50 g of carbohydrates per day which is very doable without the feeling you are being deprived of carbs. However, you must choose your carbohydrates INTELLIGENTLY. One bad carb choice and you can quickly exceed your health target. You are taught to focus on the carbs that help you while avoiding the carbs that quickly hurt you.
And of course, the carbs that help you are specifically spelled out.
