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The ketogenic diet is low in carbs, high in fat and moderate in protein. Carbs are typically reduced to 20 to 50 grams per day to reach and maintain ketosis — a metabolic process in which your body burns fat for fuel instead of glucose.
Since this way of eating is composed mostly of fat — generally around 75% of your intake — keto dieters often turn to high-fat animal products, such as meats, butter and full-fat dairy.
However, those who eat plant-based diets, including vegans, can follow a ketogenic diet as well.
People on a vegan diet consume only plant-based foods, such as vegetables, fruits and grains, and avoid animal-based foods like meat, poultry, eggs and dairy.
Vegans can reach ketosis by relying on high-fat, plant-based products like coconut oil, avocados, seeds and nuts.
VEGAN KETO DIET BENEFITS: Several health benefits are associated with vegan and ketogenic diets. However, no studies focus specifically on vegan keto diets.
▪️Following a vegan diet has been shown to lower the risk of chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
▪️vegans tend to weigh less than non-vegans, and those who adopt vegan diets are more successful at losing weight than people who eat animal products.
▪️Like the vegan diet, research has shown that following the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet may positively impact your health.
▪️The keto diet is well known for its effectiveness in weight loss, blood sugar control and reduced heart disease risk factors.
▪️In addition, the keto diet significantly raised levels of adiponectin, a protein involved in blood sugar regulation and fat metabolism.
▪️Higher levels of adiponectin have been associated with better blood sugar control, reduced inflammation and a lower risk of obesity-related diseases, including heart disease.
▪️Ketogenic diets have also been shown to reduce heart disease risk factors, including high triglycerides, blood pressure and “bad” LDL cholesterol.
▪️Being that both vegan and ketogenic diets may benefit your health in similar ways, it’s likely that combining the two by following a vegan keto diet would positively impact health as well.