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Keto
Very low carb, high fat — the goal is getting your body burning fat for fuel instead of glucose.
What it is
The ketogenic diet cuts carbohydrates drastically — typically under 20–50g a day total — while raising fat intake, with moderate protein. The idea is to push your body into "ketosis," burning fat (and the ketones it produces) for energy instead of the glucose it normally runs on.
Common foods
- Meat, poultry, and fish
- Eggs
- Full-fat dairy — butter, cheese, cream
- Non-starchy vegetables — leafy greens, broccoli, zucchini, peppers
- Nuts, seeds, and their oils; olive oil, avocado
What's out
Bread, pasta, rice, most grains, sugar, most fruit, and starchy vegetables like potatoes — anything carb-dense enough to knock you out of ketosis.
Tips & hacks
- Net carbs are what matter. Subtract fiber from total carbs — fiber doesn't get digested into glucose the same way, so a high-fiber vegetable can have a much lower "real" carb count than the label suggests.
- Salt more than you think. Cutting carbs drops water weight fast, and with it, electrolytes — a pinch more salt, and a magnesium-rich food like avocado or leafy greens, heads off the "keto flu" fatigue a lot of people hit in week one.
- Fat is the lever, not a free-for-all. The goal isn't just "add butter to everything" — it's replacing the calories carbs used to provide.
- Recipes on this page are flagged from their listed nutrition (carbs minus fiber, per serving) — a best-effort filter, not a certified macro count. Always check the full nutrition panel for anything you're tracking closely.
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