“The aim of alow-carb diet is to send the body into a state of ‘ketosis’ new series”
Although the ketogenic diet ( better known as the ‘ keto’ diet) is part of the low-carb weight-loss diet boom, it stands apar t for a number of reasons.
Origina lly used to treat dr ugresista nt epilepsy in children (as it appea rs to reduce the frequency and intensit y of seizures) the diet went ma instrea m when people rea lised its use for weight-loss.
It is often grouped with other low-carb pla ns, such as the Atk ins and Dukan diets. A ll these work on the principle of ketosis (see below), but the keto diet restricts protein inta ke as well as ca rbohydates.