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The Ketogenic Diet: Is It For You?

On the keto diet, you’ll need to drastically cut your carbs, prioritizing protein, nonstarchy veggies, and healthy fats instead. If you’re looking to get a jump start on your health and fitness goals this year, you may be thinking about trying the ketogenic diet. Maybe you’ve heard the phrase before — it’s a huge diet buzzword — but aren’t sure what it means. Here’s a primer: The ketogenic diet is an eating plan that drives your body into ketosis, a state where the body uses fat as a primary fuel source (instead of carbohydrates), says Stacey Mattinson, RDN, who is based in Austin, Texas. When you’re eating the foods that get you there (more on that in a minute), your...

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