Health & Fitness Guide

The January resolutions are in full swing, so you've probably heard of the ketogenic diet, the modern eating plan that requires getting more than 70% of the total calories from fat, about 20% of the proteins and 10% or less of carbohydrates. . The general idea is to enter a metabolic state known as ketosis, when your body burns fat as fuel. You may also have heard of a Keto 30 Challenge, a one-month diet program marketed by KetoLogic that includes a large number of special supplements. Honest Keto Diet, a company recently introduced in Shark Tank, sells similar weight loss pills. Costly keto supplements include ingredients such as ketones designed to suppress appetite, electrolytes for the dehydrating effects of the diet, certain vitamins and minerals, and even caffeine. The packaging claims are also plentiful: they claim that they will help you achieve ketosis in "three days", "fuel efficiency" and "clear brain fog", among other benefits. The prob