I’ve been doing keto for three years now (approaching four years), to help with my PCOS. Low carb is a lifestyle that I will continue for overall health since it supports whole foods and no overly processed stuff. Low carb is a lifestyle that is good for everyone even if you don’t have a medical condition, since “bad carbs” such as bread, sugar, tortillas, most things made with flour, have no nutritional value. I’ve had my fair share of conversations with people that range from no understanding of keto to moderate understanding, and here are their most common questions.
Wait so you just don’t eat carbs? Is that what it is?
Almost! It’s supposed to be no carbs but high fat. Also no sugar, because sugar is carbs. You train your body to use fat as an energy source and enter ketosis. It’s great for weight loss and helps with mental clarity since your brain uses fat for energy.
Isn’t fat bad? How is this healthy?
Society has branded fat as “bad,” which is so unfortunate because the more you look into it that’s not true. Good fats keep you fuller, and there has never been any researched documentation that good fat contributes to heart disease, strokes, heart attacks, or blocking of arteries. If you read Dr. Fung’s book The Obesity Code, the generic labeling fats…
