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The Keto Diet: Safety, Effect on Weight, Blood Sugar, and Athletic Performance
These days, I can’t give a seminar, or host a Facebook live session without someone asking me about the Keto diet. And I get this question all around, from the corporate folks that I lecture, to my talks at the naturopathic college, and personal training conferences. Everyone wants to know about the Keto diet.
It’s very polarizing, and at the one end of the spectrum, proponents will claim that it enhances performance (mental and physical), makes the pounds fly right off, and even saves you money on your car insurance. The detractors from the keto diet will have you believe that it clogs up the arteries, and could lead to a coma.
So what’s the truth? The truth is usually somewhere in the middle. And while some people use the keto diet for neurological conditions (like epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, etc.), since I’m a personal trainer, I’ll focus on what I know — fat loss, and athletic performance.
In this article, we’ll discuss:
- What is the keto diet?
- Is the keto diet safe?
- Is keto healthy long term?
- Keto and weight loss
- Keto and diabetes
- Keto and athletic performance
