Weight loss is on the minds of many Britons with many people will look for the best way to burn fat quickly. A search online will bring up different weight loss plans all promising to give the best results. However, the low carb and high fat keto diet could be better than others when it comes to burning fat, an expert explained.
Following the keto diet could help speed up the fat burning process, Harry Aitken, sports scientist and master trainer for Auster Fitness, explained.
He told Express.co.uk: “The keto diet is the high-fat, high protein and low carbohydrate diet.
“Your body goes into a state of ketosis, where it is burning fat as the primary energy source, rather than carbohydrates.”
To enter ketosis, some slimmers will eat as little as 25 grams net carbs a day.
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What can you eat?
The plan is low in carbs, high in fat and has a moderate protein content.
Foods on the plan include meats, fish, vegetables, eggs, avocados and dairy products.
High carb treats such as bread, pasta, rice and high sugar fruits are off the table for slimmers.
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Harry explained dieters will only burn fat when they eat foods low in carbs and enter into ketosis.
He said: “Eating fat only helps to burn fat if you are in a state of ketosis. When you are on a low carbohydrate, high protein and fat diet the body utilises fat as its primary energy source; this process is called ketosis.
“Fat is a potent energy source and typically provides the body around 9.5 calories of energy per gram which is double that of carbohydrates.
“When carbs are cut to extremely low levels and fats ramped up, over time the body’s metabolism shifts and speeds up to burn fat as its energy source.
“This means fat sources all over the body are directly being used up and burned for energy.”
Following this plan will speed up the metabolism but dieters must still ensure they are not eating more calories than they are burning off.
“To process and retrieve energy from fat, the metabolism is raised which means the body is naturally burning more calories,” Harry explained.
“However you will only lose fat as part of a calorie controlled diet. If you are in a state of ketosis but consuming 1,000 more calories than you are burning every day you will gain weight.”
He also explained slimmers should watch the types of fats they are eating when trying to shift excess weight.
“Eating bacon with every meal, chugging whole milk and covering everything with oil or butter just because ‘you can’ or just because ‘it’s high fat’ is not good diet practice to get into,” Harry told Express.co.uk.
“You don’t need to cut out all carbs, it’s different for everyone, but the odd slice of bread, crackers or something carby won’t hinder all your progress.”
One man followed the low carb diet plan to shed an astounding five stone in just three months.
As well as following the keto diet, he tracked his calories to ensure he did not overeat during the process.