LOSE IT! The Low Carb & Paleo Way

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There are different ways of doing keto, and it’s only when certain nutritional aspects are overlooked that you experience side-effects.

The ketogenic diet has many proven health benefits, but there can be some side-effects in the early stages. In practice, I’ve found that if keto is implemented correctly, these drawbacks are few – and mostly temporary.

The keto approach is designed to switch your metabolic fuel source from glucose (sugar) to ketone bodies, which are derived from fat. In the absence of glucose and in the presence of ketone bodies, your metabolism starts to burn fat as a source of fuel, a process known

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