Ketogenic diet

The ketogenic diet focuses on consuming more foods rich in healthy fats and beneficial proteins while minimising carbohydrate meals. The aim is to stimulate the production of energy from fats rather than carbohydrates through a process called ketogenesis. Research has shown that there are some health benefits to a ketogenic diet, with calcium, magnesium, iron, vitamin D and fibre among the key nutrients that ketogenic dieters must take as part of their weight loss programme. However, there are some serious symptoms and side effects that we need to be aware of.