Michael Mosley shares best foods for ketosis diet to help shift weight
dailyrecord.co.ukMichael Mosley has said including a certain range of foods in your diet can promote weight loss, by putting your body into a state of ketosis.
The diet guru - famous for his Fast 800 and 5:2 plans - has shared some top tips when it comes to dropping that stubborn bit of fat, the Mirror reports.
The doctor has released a book dedicated to keto dieting - called the 21 Day Keto Magic: Eat Healthy, Burn Fat, Lose Weight, And Keep It Off - which provides insight into how to implement the lifestyle.A keto diet is "high in fat and protein and very low in carbs", which will force the body into a process called ketosis.This process is what happens when the stored fat in your body is burned for fuel instead of carbohydrates.It is a well-established way of losing weight, and there are certain foods that are important to this process.So, what are these foods, and how can you include them in your diet?Read on below to find out more.There are certain foods that help encourage your body into a state of ketosis, according to Dr Mosley.Our bodies are usually powered by a combination of fat and sugar, but burn fat when they are low on glucose.Michael told the Mail: "Your body does this by releasing fatty acids from your fat stores and converting them into chemicals called ketone bodies.
These can be used by most cells in your body as fuel."The process is known as 'flipping the metabolic switch'. Because so many of us top up our sugar stores by nibbling and snacking from first thing in the morning till last thing at night, we rarely get to flip the switch, so we seldom do a serious dive into our fat stores."Michael's Fast 800 diet is a useful tool for losing weight, but those with medical conditions, or are pregnant or breastfeeding should
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