Ketosis: how the process behind the ketogenic diet works

The scientific journal Jama succinctly describes it as “a diet high in fat and extremely restrictive with regard to carbohydrates”. In fact, the ketogenic diet, born as a therapeutic protocol against epilepsy, is characterized precisely by the intake of very few carbohydrates, lots of fats, lots of protein. It has conquered many VIPs, from Hollywood stars such as Halle Berry and the Kardashians to the famous basketball player LeBron James, and social networks are full of ‘testimonies’ of the speed with which you can lose weight.