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What is a Keto Diet? The keto diet is a very low-carb, higher-fat diet. The reduction in carbohydrate intake puts the body in a metabolic state called ketosis, whereby fat, from your diet and from your body, is burned for energy and thereby weight is trimmed down.
A “keto” or “ketogenic” diet is so named because it causes the body to produce small fuel molecules called “ketones.” This is an alternative fuel source for the body that can be used when blood sugar (glucose) is in short supply. When you eat very few carbs or very few calories, the liver produces ketones from fat. These ketones then serve as a fuel source throughout the body, especially for the brain. The brain is a hungry organ that consumes lots of energy every day and it can’t run on fat directly. It can only run on glucose – or ketones.
On a keto diet, the entire body switches its fuel supply to run mostly on fat, burning fat 24-7. When insulin levels drop very low, fat burning can increase dramatically. Then it becomes easier to access the fat stores to burn them off. This is great if you’re trying to lose weight, but there can also be other benefits, such as less hunger and a steady supply of energy, without the sugar peaks and valleys that often occur when eating high-carb meals. This may help keep you alert and focused. A keto diet brings many of the benefits of fasting, including weight loss, without having to fast long term.
What to eat on a keto diet? Below are the typical foods to enjoy on a ketogenic diet. The numbers are net carbs per 3,5 ounces - 100 grams - of food. (Source: dietdoctor.com)
Below is what you should avoid on a keto diet, i.e. foods containing a lot of carbs, both the sugary and the starchy kind. This includes starchy foods like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes as these foods are very high in carbs.
Also avoid, or limit, highly processed foods. A keto diet should be moderately high in protein and will probably be higher in fat, since fat provides the energy you’re no longer getting from carbohydrates.
The Amazon Superfood products complement the keto diet perfectly when e.g. mixed in bowls and smoothies. While delicious, convenient and seemingly healthy, bowls and smoothies can be high-sugar, high-carb traps (a ketogenic nightmare). However, by using low carb, gluten free, Superfoods like 100% natural powder of Acaí,, but also Camu Camu, Aguaje, Cacao and Guanábana (Soursop/Graviola), which are healthy fat powerhouses in our bowls and smoothies, we can comply with a serious keto diet. Many bowls and smoothies will use a frozen banana, apples or mangoes to sweeten the flavour and add a layer of thickness. However, a single ripe banana carries 1 ounce - 28 grams - of carbohydrates and over 0,5 ounce – 14 grams - of sugar. So instead of choosing a high-sugar fruit, stick to a keto-friendly fruit like Acaí, which is the only berry/fruit on the plant that is naturally sugar free. Rather than blending with ice cubes or water, add coconut milk or almond milk and top with Macambo nuts and/or Sacha Inchi seeds for an added dose of healthy Omega 3 fatty oils. For good measure also add a spoonful of Maca or Reishi for that extra energy. Sweeten with a keto-friendly sweetener like stevia making your bowl or smoothie taste like a blended dessert.
All products marketed by the Amazon Superfoods Company are 100% natural as they are cultivated and harvested in a chemical free and organic environment by independent local and indigenous communities living deep in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, except for Maca which originates from the Peruvian Andean Highlands.
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