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by The Keto Kit Online ARE YOU KETO CURIOUS? A LOW-CARB NEWBIE? A KETO YO If you’ve poked around any keto websites or even listened to long-time keto followers talk about their diet, you’ve probably heard a few words or acronyms that are not familiar to you. Like other eating plans, the ketogenic diet has its own lingo. Here are some of the common terms you may come across as you begin your keto journey, and their definitions.AS: An acronym for artificial sweetener.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): The number of calories required to keep your body functioning at rest.
BBC: Bulletproof Coffee, aka “keto coffee.” Developed and named by David Asprey, developer of bulletproof.com (a healthy living website).
Exogenous Ketones: Ketone supplements. These supplements are either synthetic or naturally derived and are common in the world of athletes and bodybuilders, as they enhance performance. When added to the diet, exogenous ketones are also found to help reduce symptoms for those with epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. Though they are often marketed as a weight loss aide, there is little proof that they assist in rapid weight loss.
Fat Bomb: Small snack-sized bites that are high in fat. Fat bombs are meant for quick consumption to curb cravings, add a jolt of energy, or reach your daily required fat intake. The Keto Kit Cookbook(one of the three books that makes up The Keto Kit) has some outrageously delicious (and super easy) fat bombs in the snacks chapter.
Fat Fast: A restrictive eating plan in which you consume 80–90percent of your calories from fat. Not recommended for every day,a fat fast is conducted over a two- to five-day period, and is used byexperienced keto eaters when they hit a weight loss plateau.
Glucose: A type of sugar in the body. Most carbohydrates we eat are converted to glucose.
Glycogen: The stored form of glucose. When the body doesn’t need to use glucose for energy, it stores glycogen in the liver and muscles.
HWC: A common abbreviation in the keto world for heavy whipping cream (or HC, for heavy cream), a common ingredient in keto cooking.
Keto Flu: A syndrome brought on as the body changes its energy source from carbohydrates to fats. Symptoms include fatigue, lethargy, and mild achiness. First-time keto eaters—and those circling back to the diet after falling off the ketogenic wagon—often experience the keto flu. Drinking a no-carb or low-carb electrolyte drink can often alleviate the symptoms.
Ketones: Chemical substances produced by the body when there is not enough insulin in the blood. FYI: There are always a small amount of ketones present in your blood, even on a mainstream, higher carb diet.
Ketosis: The process that occurs when you don’t consume enough carbohydrates from food for your cells to burn for energy. As a result, your body begins to burn fat and create ketones. This is the goal of a keto diet.
LCHF: An acronym for low-carb, high-fat, as in a low-carb, high-fat diet.
Metabolic Syndrome: A constellation of symptoms and illnesses brought on by overconsumption of carbs, especially sugar. Amongthese conditions are obesity, type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease,lipid disorders, inflammation, and hypertension.
Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT):A type of fat, used by thebrain, that is easily and quickly converted to ketones. Coconut oil isan example of an MCT.
Monounsaturated Fatty Acid (MUFA): An unsaturatedfat known to support brain health and prevent heart disease.Monounsaturated fatty acids (such as omega-9, oleic acid) arefound in avocados, olives, seeds, and nuts, especially macadamias.MUFAs are typically liquid at room temperature and become solidwhen refrigerated.
NSV: An acronym for non-scale victory, which refers to benefits from the keto diet, such as losing inches around your waist or any other targeted body part.
Paleo Diet: A whole-food eating plan, based on what early humans may have eaten. The paleo diet, also known as the caveman diet, is high in protein, contains a moderate amount of fat, and includes low amounts of carbs. The paleo eating plan does not include dairy products.
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA): An unsaturated type of fat. There are two types of PUFA’s: Omega 6 fatty acids and Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 6 fatty acids are often over-consumed in Western diets, and include corn oil, soy oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, and safflower oil. Excessive intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids may increase the risk of several chronic diseases by promoting low-grade inflammation. Omega 3 fatty acids are thought to help lower blood cholesterol levels and triglyceride levels, they are known for reducing inflammation, and help support nervous system health. Omega 3 fatty acids include oils from fish, nuts, and seeds. TIP: To make sure you’re not over-consuming Omega 6 fatty acids, aim for a 1 to 1 ration between Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids; the average American diet contains 20 times more Omega 6 fatty acids than Omega 3 fatty acids.
Primal Diet: A high-fat diet, with moderate amounts of proteins and low amounts of carbohydrates. Similar to the paleo diet in that it calls for consumption of no processed foods. Unlike the paleo diet, however, the primal diet does allow the consumption of full-fat dairy products.
SAD: An acronym for the Standard American Diet, or the typical diet of most Americans. Processed foods and fast food predominate in the Standard American Diet.
Saturated Fats, or Saturated Fatty Acids (SFAs): Sources of fat that are solid at room temperature and are often found in animal products, including red meat, cream, butter, ghee, lard, tallow, and eggs. They are also found in some plant-based oils, such as coconut oil and palm oil.
SF: An acronym for sugar-free. Because sugar is a source of carbs, keto eaters try to eat sugar-free.
Triglycerides: Chemical compounds in the bloodstream that also comprise body fat. They are also known as “lipids.”
Very Low Carb Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD): A variation of the keto diet that restricts net carbs (see page TK) to less than 20–35 grams a day. There is much confusion about this term, considering that many on a standard keto diet consume no more than 30 grams of carbs a day. The term is included in this glossary, however, so you’ll know what it means, should you come across it.
WOE: An acronym for way of eating. This common phrase is used in reference to an individual’s own unique way of “doing the keto thing.”
WOL: An acronym for way of life.
Zero-Carb Diet: A meat-and-fat–based diet that contains extremely low amounts of net carbs. This fringe diet is not recommended: Eliminating carb-containing foods completely means restricting all plant foods from your diet. This way of eating deprives the body of fiber, as well as micronutrients, such as vitamins, phytonutrients, enzymes, and more. There is no proof that a zero-carb diet delivers more dramatic results than a lowcarb diet.
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