Do you want to know why the ketogenic diet (normally simply called ‘keto’) has taken the fitness world by storm? This health and fitness course explains how this diet works and shows you how to use it to lose weight and improve your health and fitness. We will start off by defining ‘keto’ and demonstrating how to achieve a ‘state of ketosis’ (which prompts the body to burn fat and turn it into energy) through dietary changes. We also address the many myths associated with this popular diet and debunk them.

This health and fitness course explains what balance of carbohydrates (‘carbs’), proteins and fats make up a keto diet. We discuss the amount of these three macronutrients your body needs based on your age, height, weight and exercise routines. We then identify high-quality sources of macronutrients. The course shows you how to tailor your diet based on whether you want to gain or lose weight. Tracking your progress is key when it comes to fitness so we explain how to monitor changes to your body to help you climb past any plateaus you may encounter.

With so much information available in the health and fitness market, it is easy to be spoiled for choice and get confused and overwhelmed. We study some of the best supplements and protein powders you can take with a keto diet to aid your progress. We also discuss the interaction of alcohol and caffeine with the keto diet. ‘Going keto’ has created quite a buzz in the health and fitness community as more and more people use it to look and feel their best. A ketogenic diet is far more than simply ‘avoiding carbs’ so sign up for this course to learn how to adopt a keto diet to lose fat or gain muscle.