The keto diet, short for the ketogenic diet, is a low-carb, high-fat diet that has been lauded for its potential health benefits. Designed to put the body in a metabolic state known as ketosis, this diet shifts the body's fuel source from carbohydrates to fats.1
Ketosis is a metabolic state wherein the body utilizes fats, rather than glucose, as its primary energy source.2 This metabolic shift typically occurs when carbohydrate intake is drastically reduced, as is the case with a ketogenic diet.
Under normal dietary conditions, the body uses glucose, derived from dietary carbohydrates, as its main energy source. However, when carbohydrate intake is limited, the body must find an alternative energy source. This is where fats step in. The liver converts fatty acids into ketone bodies - beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), acetoacetate (AcAc), and acetone.3
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