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0 pointsfasteo8y ago0 comments

At most, your brain can run with 75% ketones/25% glucose. Other organs (kidneys, red blood cells, cornea) need about 15-25 grams/carb per day. If you do not get glucose from diet, your body will build it (gluconeogenesis).

Must see if you want to understand/practice keto right:

https://www.youtube.com/user/chrismasterjohn/videos

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GreaterFool8y ago· 3 in thread

I started a keto diet 2 weeks ago.

As far as my research into keto goes eating too much carbs kicks you out of ketosis (duh!) and eating too much protein triggers gluconeogenesis which also kicks you out of ketosis. Which is a shame because I'd be happy to eat fatty steak and fatty pork all the time!

Keto guidelines generally say 30g carbs per day and that's what I'm going to stick to (net carbs; I want to eat avocados!). So typical keto diet should work fine with what you say about carb requirement.

I don't have any particular desire to go all the way to 0 (or some really low number) and if I have some carb budget left I'm happy to get a latte. Starbucks says grande almond latte has 9g carbs (5g sugars). Perfect to tidy it up to just below 30g/day.

have_faith8y ago

What was your motivation for starting the keto diet?

GreaterFool8y ago

I've been weightlifting for a while and got fitter and stronger but the progress has been slow so I decided to change things up. I read about keto and the more I read the more awesome it seemed.

Since I switched to keto I have an amazing mental clarity. Literally from the moment I open my eyes in the morning I feel lucid (before I'd take me maybe 30 min and maybe a coffee to "wake up"). And I feel lucid all the way until I fall asleep (I don't get tired before falling asleep. Just go to bed, sleep). Nice and steady energy throughout the day.

Also, I feel noticeably better overall. My max strength suffered a little bit (keto can take 1-3 months to adjust) but I'm more energetic throughout the day, mind and body.

benballjr8y ago

Not sure what this other guy will say, but for the vast majority of people it is for major weight loss, not necessarily lifestyle or belief that it is a "superior" health approach. This is my experience from Reddit's keto and loseit communities anyway.

beagle38y ago

> If you do not get glucose from diet, your body will build it (gluconeogenesis).

That is also my knowledge. Therefore, there seems no need for any intake of carbohydrates; So the claim about "needing carbohydrates" is not warranted (about intake, anyway)

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