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I've been hearing a lot of hype about the benefits of a ketogenic diet. What exactly is it, and what does it do?
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A ketogenic diet is a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet that has been used for treating epilepsy since the 1920s. It involves eating foods that are high in fat and low in carbohydrates such as meat, eggs, cheese, butter, avocados, nuts, seeds, and oils. This type of diet causes your body to burn fat instead of carbs for energy, which can lead to weight loss. Additionally, studies have shown that a ketogenic diet may also be beneficial for improving certain conditions like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer's disease.