7 things to know before starting the Ketogenic Diet
1. Quality fats matter
In order to really participate in the Keto Diet, it is incredibly important to increase both the quantity and the quality of fat you consume on a daily basis. Going Keto isn’t an excuse to go all in on the bad kinds of fat, but rather the good, quality sources of fat like:
- Fresh avocado
- Pasture-raised eggs
- Wild caught fish like salmon and mackerel
- Grass-fed beef
- Nuts (i.e. cashews and macadamia nuts)
- Seeds (i.e. chia seeds and flax seeds)
- Unsweetened coconut
- Butter
- Ghee
- Coconut oil
- Avocado oil
- Olive oil
- Animal fats (i.e. beef tallow and pork lard)
When aiming for a state of Ketosis, don’t feel bad about adding more fat to your meal. Go ahead and add that spoonful of ghee to your baked sweet potato or have that handful of macadamia nuts before you head out the door. Fat is your friend on Keto, not the enemy.