What is a ketogenic diet?

No carbs: A strict ketogenic diet is one in which you will release ketones which can be measured in the urine. This occurs when carbohydrates are avoided completely and only protein and fats are eaten.

Protein and Fat: A ketogenic diet is a diet that is mostly protein and fat and very little if any carbohydrates. Since your body runs on carbohydrates as glucose, it has to break down fat for energy when you dont take in enough carbs. The by product of the fat breakdown is ketones. They are eliminated in the urine.

Low carb/high fat: The ketogenic diet is meant to keep a metabolism using fat breakdown to generate energy rather than carbohydrates. In the past, it has been used therapueticly for conditions like refractory epilepsy.

High protein,lowcarb: This is your basic atkins diet that focuses on high protein and low carb foods. These diets are usually higher in fat also. This results in your body preferentially burning fat as a fuel source and producing more ketones, which is the by-product of fat metabolism. This can be very effective in losing weight. Pick lean protein like fish and chicken and healthy fats like avocados, nuts&olive oil.