3 Signs That the Ketogenic Diet Might Be Worth a Try

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The Ketogenic diet (the Keto diet) forces the body into ketosis, where the body burns fat for energy instead of carbohydrates. The diet is a high fat, average protein, low carbohydrates diet where the dieter does not eat more than 20 grams of net carbohydrates per day.


It is a very simple and effective diet. Many busy executives who want to lose weight but don’t have time for the gym follow the Keto diet. The diet also provides a lot of other benefits that could improve a person’s overall performance. If you are a busy executive who needs a performance boost, there are a few signs that a Keto diet could be beneficial for you. Since the ketogenic diet can be difficult for some people to begin, it is recommended to start with a meal plan to ease into the high fat, low carb diet.

Sign 1: You Have Difficulty Concentrating

Executives are responsible for running large corporations with a lot of people looking to them for answers, so it is imperative that they are able to concentrate. Diets that are high in sugary foods can cause problems with concentration. Sugar gives you a temporary energy boost, better known as a sugar rush. This is followed by an energy crash that decreases focus and concentration, and causes fatigue to set in. When looked at on a scientific level, a sudden spike in insulin levels can cause fatigue and sluggishness. Sugar causes sudden insulin spikes, therefore sugar makes you tired. When following the Keto diet, you don’t have to worry about insulin spikes. The diet cuts out sugary foods which means you will have more energy. 

Sign 2: You Aren’t Thinking Clearly/Brain Fog

A Keto diet can be a great way to improve your cognitive functioning. Clear thinking and a high level of cognitive functioning is important for busy executives whose decisions can affect an entire organization and hundreds or thousands of employees. The human brain needs essential fatty acids like omega-6 and omega-3 to thrive. In general, a person’s normal eating habits would not provide enough of these essential fatty acids. The ketogenic diet is full of foods that provide a rich concentration of these essential fatty acids. Following this diet would give the dieter a healthy dose of the essential fatty acids on a regular basis. This overhaul of fatty acids would allow a person to think clearer and have better cognitive brain functioning.

Sign 3: You’re Constantly Snacking for Energy

Busy executives have to work long hours and will need to be energetic for every single minute they are on the job. This may lead to snacking in order to keep going when they are tired. If you find yourself lacking energy and constantly craving snacks, you may have a problem with your insulin levels being out of balance or you could be insulin resistant.[1] This basically means that your body is not able to use the energy from the snacks that you eat properly, so it continues to crave energy. Another problem could be that your body produces too much insulin which then rapidly clears your blood sugar levels and causes you to have an energy crash. Since the Keto diet helps to regulate insulin, this will cut out your desire to constantly snack all the time.

A Few Other Benefits from the Ketogenic Diet:

  • If you are so busy that you skip meals, your body will continue burning fat anyway since you are already in a state of ketosis.
  • Even if you don’t have time to exercise, the Keto diet still helps you to lose weight.
  • The Keto diet helps you to increase good HDL cholesterol and reduce bad LDL cholesterol. [2]

Sources:

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1325029/

[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1373635/

Author Bio

Janine Einhellig is owner and author at KetoDomain.com, a website focused on helping people achieve success on the ketogenic diet through information, meal plans and coaching.  Janine enjoys writing and operating Keto Domain because of the great impacts the ketogenic diet can have on quality of life.

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