Ketogenic Diet Foods - What You Should Eat

by Healthoria.com

A ketogenic diet is intended to switch your primary fuel source from carbohydrates to fats. This means high carb foods are a no-no on the keto diet. Most of your calories (up to 80%) will need to come from a selection of high fat foods.

How To Choose Ketogenic Diet Foods

On a ketogenic diet, you’re limited to 20-30 net carbs per day. This quickly eliminates food you may be accustomed to eating everyday like rice, bread, cereals and pasta.

This will also eliminate most fruit (even though it’s considered healthy), and certain high carb vegetables.

So what can you eat, right?

Even though this is a low carb diet, it isn’t a high protein diet. Eating too much protein can actually slow down the process of ketosis which is the whole point of a keto diet.

Here’s a quick list of the essential ketogenic diet foods.

Keto Diet Foods List

High Fat Sources

Butter
Coconut Oil
Lard
Chicken Fat
Goose Fat
Olive Oil
Fatty Fish

Protein

Grass fed beef
Poultry
Turkey
Chicken
Quail
Hen
Goose
Duck
Eggs (cage free)
Tuna
Trout
Salmon
Sardines
Bass

Dairy

Full Fat Milk
Full Fat Cheeses

Vegetables

Broccoli
Asparagus
Cucumber
Zucchini
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Celery
Mushrooms
Bean Sprouts
Bell Peppers
Radishes
Tomatoes
Green Beans

Fruit

Avocado
Olives
Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Blackberries

Nuts & Seeds

Chia Seeds
Flaxseeds
Almonds
Pistachios
Sunflower Seeds
Walnuts
Cashews
Pumpkin Seeds

Foods To Avoid

Fruit
Sugar
White Flour
Grains
Processed Food
High Carb Foods

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