What Is The Dirty Keto Diet?
Everyone and their mother knows what the keto diet is by this point. This new variation of it that's now floating around, though, is a different story. Here's a look at what dirty keto actually is and how it differs from its parent diet.
What is dirty keto?
Keto not only involves putting minimal carbs into your body, but it also focuses on choosing the healthiest possible macronutrients, which typically only come from organic products. Dirty keto, on the other hand, doesn't care where those macronutrients come from - the diet just encourages you stick to the 60-75 percent fat, 15-30 percent protein, and 5-10 percent carb intake ratio regardless of where you get it.
Yeah, so that means you can get the fat and protein you need from places that aren't grass-fed meats or pure oils. You can eat a bunch of bun-less Big Macs and Whoppers and other decidedly not good for you things and still adhere to the diet.
Does dirty keto still accomplish what the OG plan intends to?
Sure, you'll still reach ketosis, if you're technically still following the plan and giving your body minimal carbs to work with and letting it run on fats.
Is it ... safe?
According to almost all sources, the answer is unequivocally no. Keatley Medical Nutrition Therapy's Scott Keatley told Women's Health “It’s a temporary fix at best," and that at worst, it's "a really good way to lose lean body mass that is difficult to get back and aids in maintaining a high functioning metabolism."
Additionally, it's just ... never a good idea to pump your body full of processed junk? Ever? It makes you more susceptible to getting sick and feeling like garbage in general. Again: That's a no.
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