Not everyone follows the keto diet.
Someone asked what I eat for breakfast. I responded honestly, “oatmeal with blueberries, or honey & flax, or gogi berries, or banana…”
Her response, “oats and honey are not good for keto.”
Ummm, not everyone follows that extreme and dangerous diet. I told her it is not a good idea and found her some info on the DANGERS of KETO.
My exact response was, “Keto is not good. Anything extreme is NOT GOOD!!! Just eat HEALTHY FOODS and stop the extreme stuff.”
The keto diet could cause low blood pressure, kidney stones, constipation, nutrient deficiencies, and an increased risk of heart disease. Strict diets like keto could also cause eating disorders. Keto is not safe for people with any conditions involving their pancreas, liver, thyroid or gallbladder.
With such a low carbohydrate keto diet, you likely restricting grains, beans, dairy, fruit, and vegetables, If you eliminate entire groups of food you could end up with a nutritional deficiency. You may end up being low on B-vitamins, calcium, potassium, and vitamin C.
And yes, I also let her know that I’ve been teaching people about health and fitness since the 1980’s.
Here are a few articles on the dangers of the keto diet…
https://www.thedailymeal.com/healthy-eating/hidden-dangers-keto-diet/slide-11
https://www.moms.com/turns-out-the-keto-diet-is-seriously-unhealthy/
https://www.everydayhealth.com/ketogenic-diet/diet/keto-diet-dangers-you-need-know/
Just eat a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, some carbs, and some protein. That means, buy most of your food from the produce department including the potatoes, as well as some foods from the meat department.
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