by Dr Mercola

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 5 American children and young adults ages 6 to 19 are obese. While several different factors can contribute to obesity, there’s no denying that a poor diet plays a major role in the alarming epidemic. If you’re not on the ketogenic diet, you’ve likely heard of it. The popularity of keto has soared in recent years, and for good reason.

A ketogenic diet is a dietary approach that focuses on minimal carbohydrates, moderate amounts of protein and high healthy fat consumption. Research shows it can help fight inflammation, lower insulin levels, reduce appetite and increase weight loss, among many other benefits.

While carbohydrates can help fuel a growing child, the problem is that too many children are eating the wrong kinds of carbohydrates — they’re loading up on sugary cereals, chips, candy, greasy fast food meals and other processed foods that contain dangerous amounts of sugar, trans fat and artificial ingredients that can lead to obesity and many other serious health problems. Shaping your child’s eating habits while they’re still young is an extremely important part of helping them achieve a healthy lifestyle in years to come.

So can a ketogenic diet help obese children safely reach a healthy weight? The research says yes. But a ketogenic diet created for a child may look different from a ketogenic diet for an adult. Parents wanting to help their obese children return to health by following a ketogenic diet should work closely with a health care professional to ensure the plan is followed safely and the child does not suffer from any nutrient deficiencies or other medical issues while following a keto diet.

Obesity is far from the only health condition a ketogenic diet can benefit. The keto diet is used today as an effective alternative therapy for epileptic children, to help reduce seizures. It has also been used as a treatment for children with Lennox Gastaut syndrome, Glucose transporter type-1 deficiency, Dravet syndrome and Pyruvate dehydrogenase deficiency — conditions in which the body isn’t able to utilize glucose efficiently.

By Dr Don Colbert Even if a label says it’s healthy, calls it a “health shake,” and claims it will make all your dreams come true, you should always double-check the ingredients and nutrition of any so-called health shake. If any of these ingredients appear in the ingredients list, put the shake down and walk […]

Meal replacements are an effective weight-loss tool.

In fact, there are many reasons nutritionists, doctors, and fitness professionals use liquid meal replacements to aide in weight loss.

Spinach is the original superfood. It’s inexpensive, readily available, and fits into a low-carb Keto Zone lifestyle very well.

Looking for great Keto Zone snacks? Look no further. These easy, quick Keto Zone snacks can be made in very little time, with ingredients you likely have at home.

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by David Perlmutter, M.D., Board-Certified Neurologist There is certainly a lot of discussion these days about the ketogenic diet, especially as it relates to brain function. I thought it would be instructive to review one of the early important research studies in this area as it reveals several very important findings that are worthy of […]

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Wishing you could make some or the old favorites over the holidays and keep the family on track with the new ketogenic diet?  Well, here are a couple of recipes to save the day!  From Dr Don Colbert. Keto Salted Chocolate Toffee   Do you miss eating toffee on a ketogenic diet? Unfortunately, the sweet […]

by Dr Don Colbert Keto Zone Instant Exogenous Ketones Powder is designed to put your body in Ketosis, Instantly! The Keto Zone, otherwise known as nutritional ketosis, is the point at which your body is producing medium to moderate amounts of ketones. Ketosis is a metabolic state in which some of the body’s energy supply […]