Many people are following what's known as the ketogenic diet because it has many health benefits. In addition to helping people lose weight, the Body Reboot book tells us the structure of the program can help people succeed. If you've been making unhealthy food choices that leave you feeling sluggish then this diet is a good way to get more energy and be healthier.

The keto diet has one main rule: You must only consume no more than 20-50 grams (depending on your weight) of carbs daily. So, if you love bananas you should only have one and that'll be your carbs for the day. Instead, you'll be eating fat and protein, which will become your body's main fuel source.

There are certain rules you should follow to be successful on this diet to be sure, however, you should also be reading about how other people have used the keto diet to their advantage:

To help you better understand what you need to know if you want to go keto, we talked to celebrity nutritionist and Performance Fitness Concepts founder Philip Goglia, PhD, based out of Santa Monica, and Dr. Sharon Orrange, MD, who is a practicing physician and clinical associate professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

We also got on the phone with comedian, author, and actor Iliza Shlesinger, who tried out the meal plan herself in preparation for her book tour and latest Netflix special taping.

The ketogenic diet has one simple rule, according to medical studies, Dr. Orrange explained. Those partaking are to consume no more than 20-50 grams of carbohydrates per day. “If you like bananas, that means you can have one, because after that, at 26 grams of carbs, you're done for the day,” Dr. Orrange said.

To break it down in a different way, Dr. Orrange said basically, 75 percent of your day's calories will come from fats, and only five percent or so will come from carbs. “And those fats can't be sweets,” she said. “They need to be things like coconut oil, butter, and sour cream.”

But if you have to stock your fridge yourself, you should be buying things like oils like olive oil, coconut oil, and MCT oil, creams like sour cream, ghee butter, high-fat cheeses like cheddar and mascarpone, eggs, avocado, and dark chocolate.

“One thing I loved eating was parmesan crisps,” Iliza said. “I really missed the crunch of food and the density of bread, because on this diet you're eating a lot of wet or soft food, so the crisps were really good for that.”

Also, Iliza noted, if you plan on including bacon as a staple in your keto diet, be careful about which bacon you're selecting. “A lot of bacon has sugar in it!” she said. “So you really have to look at how your meat is cured.”

People embarking on the keto diet for the first time night be surprised when they experience what's come to be known as the “keto flu.” Dr. Goglia described this as a sort of brain fog, coupled with exhaustion, disconnected and interrupted digestion (constipation), and mood swings.

Who the Keto Diet Might Be Right For
The keto diet has been around since the 1920s, according to Dr. Eric Kossoff, director of the Child Neurology Residency Program at Johns Hopkins, who notes its initial use was for the treatment of epilepsy. “Your body will create ketones, and either the ketones, or keeping your carbohydrates low, or probably something even more than that helps suppress seizures in people who have epilepsy,” Dr. Kossoff told USA Today.

Iliza followed her keto program strictly from late October to the end of February. Since then, she's stuck with a modified version of the diet, in part because of her upcoming wedding in May. “I'm not an expert on if this is for everyone,” she said. “But I'm personally still doing a version of it now.”

She added that she does think, from now on, she'll probably always consume fewer carbs and less sugar after learning how much better she feels without putting so much of those things in her body. “Now that I have the knowledge, there's no going back,” she said.

It's pretty amazing that the keto diet can be an excellent treatment for epilepsy and that's not all. It also has shown promising results for people who are experiencing Alzheimer's and other diseases. If you're dealing with a disease and are interested to learn more, however, it's best to consult with a doctor.

There's no doubt, though, that the keto diet can help people get healthier and feel better overall! For more tips on how to master the keto diet and use it to your advantage check out Popsugar.

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