Almost everyone attempts to live a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle is not only important for physical health but mental health as well. Every day, individuals consider changing their eating habits. There are several ways of eating available to chose when aiming for a healthier lifestyle. For example, a multitude of individuals have been converting to the ketogenic way of life. The ketogenic diet was first introduced in the 1920s to help control seizures. There are numerous benefits of the ketogenic lifestyle. The primary reason that various people begin living this way of life is weight loss. They continue the ketogenic lifestyle for the many medical improvements provided by this way of eating. The ketogenic lifestyle is a high-fat …show more content…
In a video about the benefits of the ketogenic diets, Dr. Josh Axe (2015) states, “The ketogenic is the best diet for very fast weight loss. The reason it works so effectively is that when your body goes into ketosis and starts burning fat for energy. Your body is burning up its own body fat, and your body also stops feeding on sugar. The reason being body burns own body fat for energy. Your body will continue to burn fat even while you are sleeping so your body will burn fat 24 hours, seven days a week not just burning the fat you consume but burning your own body …show more content…
This way of life has been known to help individuals lose weight and improve or completely relieve many health conditions. The ketogenic lifestyle helps control seizures and lessen the spread of cancer cells throughout the body. While many individuals begin this way of life to help with weight loss, they continue the ketogenic lifestyle for the many health benefits it provides. The ketogenic lifestyle is life-altering for anyone willing to devote the time and energy to follow this way of life. References Austin Health. (n.d.). The Ketogenic Diet Program [Brochure]. Author. Retrieved June 10, 2017, from http://www.brain.org.au/epilepsyresearch/images/docs/kd_brochure.pdf Axe, DNM, DC, CNS, J. (Director). (2015, April 30). Benefits of the Ketogenic Diet [Video file]. Retrieved June 04, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgKiA3F-JHw Classic Ketogenic and Modified Ketogenic. (2017). Retrieved June 10, 2017, from https://www.charliefoundation.org/explore-ketogenic-diet/explore-2/classic-ketogenic Moore, J., & Westman MD, E. (2014). Keto Clarity: Your Definitive Guide to the Benefits of a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet. Victory Belt
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This turns into a cycle of weight loss and gain, which can increase “the risk of degenerative diseases such as obesity, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and cancer” (Vaghefi par. 7). These diseases come into the picture due to the cycle. Fad diets promote weight loss, but not fat loss. When the goal weight is attained, and the diet stops, weight is put back on, which leads to more fat being put into the body than taken out and faster weight gain. When losing weight, the biggest way to avoid developing these major health issues is to “not believe or follow any of the fad diets that promise easy and quick weight loss, because there is no such thing” (Vaghefi par. 8). Safe and healthy weight loss happens gradually, with patience and with exercise and a balanced diet. Fad diets are dangerous and should not be used as they can cause major health
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Obesity is a very complex condition as there are many physiological and psychological dimensions to it. The complications accompanying the disease are multiple and are associated with the increased risk of many other medical conditions. It is thought that we live in an obesogenic environment due to an interaction of environmental, developmental and cultural influences. With the main cause of the disorder thought to be due to a combination of a sedentary lifestyle accompanied by an increased consumption of poor quality food with a high calorie and sugar content. The lack of energy expenditure could be explained by many individuals working a large number of hours, most days of the week in jobs that require minimal physical activity and it is often difficult to accomplish the recommended ...
The Atkins diet promises that not only you will lose weight and not be hungry with a low carbohydrate diet, but you’ll also be on the road to better heart health and memory function, as well as other wellness benefits. Dr Atkins’ philosophy is that if you follow his diet and eliminate highly refined carbohydrates, you will: · Burn fat fast, instead of carbohydrates, and lose weight quickly. · Stave off hunger between meals because high-protein diets are more satiating than high carbohydrates ones. As protein digested slowly in the system, high protein diets also stabilise blood sugar levels, which can prevent common conditions such as fatigue, depression, headaches, joint and muscular pains. · Improve your health; because as you burn fat you will eliminate toxins stored in fat cells.
The Western Diet mainly consists of fried foods, refined grains, sugar, high carbohydrate and fats, and meats (3). It has been hypothesized that having a Western Diet increases one’s chances for developing depression. There has been a great deal of research into why the western diet increase’s one chance of having depression. A common sense reason maybe that the Western Diet consisted of large amounts carbohydrates, fats and sugars which promotes obesity and then causes depression (1). More scientific evidence suggest that having a improper diet like the Western Diet negatively affects peripheral and central dopamine, which are neurotransmitters (chemical which transmit signals across the synapse from the nerve cell to the target cell) directly linked to the mental health of the brain and are negatively affected by high fat diets (4). Research has also suggested that having a poor nutrition status such as lacking folate (a natural water form of vitamin bg which is crucial for many of the bodies processes) and key vitamins like vitamin b12 significantly increases the risk of depression in elderly people (5). Research into the topic of dietary habits and mental health is very crucial with the growing rates of obesity and depression in the United States compared to the rest of the world. Thus, does having poor dietary habits increase the likelihood of having depression? The likelihood of developing depression has been linked to the type of diet one consumes such as the Western Diet, Diets Low in Fat and Carbohydrates and weight control diets like binge eating.
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A million types of fad diets promising people to lose weight by using drugs or specific diet plans such as 5:2, paleo, hormone cure, virgin, bulletproof. Moreover, each type of fad diets has own specific style. Studies show that 108 million people in US following fad diets (ABC News Staff, 2012). The fad diets are the same as fashion that people use it enthusiastically for a period of time to give them beauty, elegant and perfect appearance. A fad diet is the most dangerous type of diet and it causes many health problems. This paper will look at two areas, which are physical and mental problems. Fad diets is becoming more popular because the consumers spend a huge amount of their money to follow specific type of diets to lose their weight
...e exercise is beneficial, not only in promoting well-being, but also in dealing with some of the side effects of medication (Simon). Researchers believe that a diet low in carbohydrates can help to prevent seizures; so many patients are placed on what is called a ketogenic diet, one low in protein and carbohydrates (Simon).
The Ketogenic Diet stresses a high-fat, low-sugar eat less carbs for some medical advantages. The planned outcomes are enhanced overall health, weight reduction, help from epilepsy, and numerous different reasons. It's genuinely like other low-starch abstains from food and also the Atkins diet. The Ketogenic part of this eating regimen makes it so the body utilizes ketone bodies rather than glucose as an essential fuel source. As a rule, the body depends on glucose to help give energy and control the body. Ketones at that point turn into the primary fuel source which thusly makes fat into fuel.
Ketogenic diets, often called low-carbohydrate (low carb is slang), seem to be the latest diet trend. There are many different forms, all varying in different degrees. Ketogenic diets focus primarily on the limited intake of carbohydrates in the food pyramid. In order to clearly understand ketogenic diets, one must start with the basics-what are ketones and where are ketones found and produced???
For this paper I decided to take a second and evaluate my life and think about what were some of my current lifestyle habits and behaviors and which out of these habits would I like to change. After sitting down and evaluating all of my main habits I categorized them into groups of which ones were helping to lead me to a long healthy lifestyle and which ones were likely to lead me to an unhealthy life and lifestyle. After narrowing these unhealthy habits down to my top three I decided to focus this paper and my attention on my current nutrition and most of all on my negative eating habits. After evaluating my lifestyle and all of my unhealthy habits I felt that my current nutrition level and eating patterns were in need of the most improvement and change.
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