It would be virtually impossible not to know the basic principle of keto: you drastically limit the amount of carbohydrates you eat each day. Americans normally consume hundreds of grams of carbs daily. On strict keto, you’re only allowed 20-25 grams. That dramatic reduction means cutting out most of the foods we all love to eat. That includes starches and grains like bread, pasta, rice, cereal, potatoes, root vegetables and bakery products; sugar in all of its forms, including the added sugar found in packaged and processed foods, desserts, soda, fruit juice and junk food; milk (because lactose is really just sugar); and most fruits (which contain fructose, another form of sugar). What’s left to eat? Mostly, lots of protein and healthy fats. Those are the two macronutrients that replace carbohydrates in a keto diet, and it’s why keto isn’t just a low-carb diet. It’s a high-fat diet as well. If the keto diet seems draconian, that’s because it is. But there’s a good reason for the
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