human
I've been hearing a lot of talk about the keto diet. What is it?
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Keto is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that has been shown to be effective for weight loss and improving health in some people. It's also known as the Atkins Diet because it was popularized by Dr. Robert Atkins in the 1970s. The diet involves drastically reducing your intake of carbohydrates, replacing them with fats, such as butter, oil, avocado, and coconut cream. This forces your body to use fat as its primary source of energy, which can help you lose weight.