Do You Have To Eat A
Ketogenic Diet All Of The Time
To Get Its Benefits?
The ketogenic diet has gained a lot of popularity in the past couple of years. If you’re not quite sure what it is, why it could be beneficial, or you’re well-acquainted with it and just want to learn more, this episode is for you. The ketogenic diet, or keto as it’s called, is a high-fat low carbohydrate diet. While some people take this to mean loads of conventionally raised meat and dairy, the true (and beneficial version) means lots of beneficial fats from things like avocados, nuts and seeds, and coconut; high-quality protein from clean sources like grass-fed meat and pasture-raised eggs; and plenty of non-starchy vegetables.
To hash out more of the details about keto and how it can support good health, I was excited to talk with my friend and one of the leading voices in the Paleo/Primal and keto movements, Mark Sisson.
Mark is the founder of the popular daily health blog, Mark’s Daily Apple, godfather to the Primal food and lifestyle movement, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet. His latest book is Keto for Life, where he discusses how he combines the keto diet with a Primal lifestyle for optimal health and longevity. Mark is the author of numerous other books as well, including The Primal Blueprint.
If you’re worried trying keto means never touching another carb, you’ll be relieved to hear otherwise. Mark talks about the important concept of metabolic flexibility and how when we focus on primarily burning fat the body can better handle the sugar from carbohydrates during those occasions. We also debunk that myth that you can eat as many calories as you’d like when you go keto, and why you wouldn’t want to anyway.
Being in our 60’s, Mark and I are both adamant about healthy aging. We discuss how keto can support that, why weightlifting and muscle mass are so essential for staying fit and strong as you age, and the benefits of balanced blood sugar for longevity.
Keto or not, there’s so much great information about eating for optimal health in this episode. I hope you’ll tune in below.