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Keto Diet: The Good and the Bad

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Keto Diet: The Good and the Bad Natural Health Source The keto diet is a high fat, low carb diet making waves in the health community at the moment. It’s an athlete’s wet dream – one that tells the body to use body fat for fuel rather than from belly-busting carbohydrates. NBA super-stud  Lebron James recently lost 25 pounds  with a low carb diet similar to the keto diet.  Tim Ferriss claims the keto diet helped him kick lyme disease . And powerlifter  Mark Bell swears by the keto diet , claiming it helps him build muscle, and keep that alpha male body that sends a message to the world. So does this mean you should try the keto diet? Yes and no. There’s nothing wrong with limiting your carbs, but  carbohydrates tend to get a bad rap . Bad carbs are what can get you in trouble – you actually need carbs for energy and basic nutrition. High protein diets come with their own set of challenges too, especially if you’ve ever had  kidney stones  and other conditions. You