“Studies looking at this diet solely for weight loss do seem to indicate that it’s helpful. However, there aren’t any studies about what happens when you come off the diet or examining the side effects of the diet,” she told Healthline. Experts aren’t sure due to the lack of research on long-term keto dieting. Now that everyone and their mother is interested in going keto, there are plenty of protein powders designed specifically for the diet. You may as well get other health benefits while going keto.

Evidence-based Keto analyzes those studies as objectively as possible, in a way that’s neither pro-keto or anti-keto, covering benefits, long-term safety, and all the dozens of questions we get asked about. No apparent effect in 2 studies where the ketogenic group lost more weight. Somewhat of a reduction in two trials where the ketogenic group reduced calories and lost weight.

Normally, we only enter ketosis when we starve ourselves – not just overnight or by missing a meal, but for several days at time. The internet is abuzz with anecdotes telling of the amazing benefits of a ketogenic (or “keto”) diet.

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They are often in essence an ultra-processed junk food with a “keto” label.” And the labels may even lie. For example, a few years ago a large pasta company was fined $8 million for lying about the carb content of their products. Legumes, such as beans and lentils, are high in carbs too.