by Ya’el Courtney
In 2022, the majority of Americans (52%) followed a particular diet or eating pattern,
primarily motivated by two things: a desire to protect long-term health and a desire to lose
weight. According to
data
from the International Food Information Council, 23 million
Americans chose to follow a ketogenic, or “keto”, diet last year to work towards these goals.
This number has more than doubled since
2018
, when only 10 million Americans chose keto.
The business world has not missed this momentum – the
keto diet market
was valued at
$10.22 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow 5.3% annually, reaching a value of $15.27
billion by 2027. It’s clear that the ketogenic diet is becoming increasingly popular, but should
it be? Does it meet dieter’s main goals of long-term health and weight loss? Scienti c research
conducted over the last two decades says no, not really, and that this diet may be harmful for
most people.
MAY 10, 2023
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Keto – It’s Probably Not Right for
You
What is a ketogenic diet?
Among dieting categories, methods that encourage low carbohydrate consumption and high
protein consumption are
increasingly popular
. This includes things like Paleo, the South
Beach diet, and the Atkins diet, which people sometimes mistakenly refer to as ketogenic
diets. A true ketogenic diet is different. The ketogenic diet is a high fat, moderate protein, low
carbohydrate eating pattern that differs from
general healthful eating recommendations
(set forth by the U.S.
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