(StatePoint) It seems that everyone these days has a friend following a “keto-friendly” diet – a low-carb eating plan designed to make the body burn fat more efficiently.
Developed years ago to control diabetes and then later to treat epilepsy in children, different versions of the keto diet have gained traction as effective weight loss plans, according to The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
“One thing all keto diets have in common is that they restrict carbohydrates in favor of healthy fats in an effort to achieve nutritional ketosis – the state in which your body burns fat instead of glucose,” registered dietitian Courtney McCormick said.
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