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Can you combine keto with intermittent fasting?

Yes, you can combine intermittent fasting and keto for weight loss. However, it is important to make sure that it is sustainable in the long term in order for you to get lasting results.
 
Transcript: "Hi there. Thanks for your question. So the question was, can you combine intermittent fasting and keto? Yes. Absolutely, you can, but remember that there's really no magic bullet to combining these two eating patterns or to either one of these eating patterns on their own. The reason why intermittent fasting works for weight loss is because you're limiting, the amount of time you have to eat. And, therefore, most people that for most people, that means that they're limiting the amount of calories that they They take in and the same with keto, you're cutting out basically an entire food group or two and therefore, you're limiting the number of calories that you would otherwise have been eating. Now, combining them can certainly result in weight loss, if that's what you're looking for. But remember that anything you do for weight loss or for General, Health has to be sustainable and combining intermittent fasting with a ketogenic diet. May not be sustainable or easy to sustain for the long term. That's one of the most important things about choosing a way of eating is really, can you see yourself doing it for the foreseeable future because, you know, if you do not then any quote unquote results that you may get with this way of eating, will likely not be sustained once You go back to your, your normal way of eating, or your previous way of eating. I hope this answered your question."
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Can you combine keto with intermittent fasting?

Yes, you can combine intermittent fasting and keto for weight loss. However, it is important to make sure that it is sustainable in the long term in order for you to get lasting results.
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Is a ketogenic diet sustainable and healthy long term?

Whether a ketogenic diet is healthy and sustainable for the long term depends on the individual's preferences and ability to sustain it. It can be done in a healthier version by including more vegetables and healthy fats such as nuts, fish, olives and olive oil. However, it is important to consider the emotional, social, financial effects of any diet one chooses, as restrictive diets can have impacts in other areas of life.
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What do you think of the bulletproof diet?

I do not recommend the bulletproof diet as it is not based on any science and involves a lot of expensive products. It is just another low calorie diet that tends to be high in saturated fat.
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What nutritional fads that are still commonly practiced have been debunked by peer reviewed research?

Combining the alkaline diet and basic physiology food is still considered to be totally baseless and not supported by any peer-reviewed research.
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What are your thoughts on the carnivore diet?

As a dietitian, I don't agree with the carnivore diet. It is an elimination diet, but it does not include a reintroduction period and people who promote it often spread a lot of nutrition misinformation. So overall, it is a no-go.
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What are the most protein dense foods on a vegan diet?

Vegans can get enough protein by eating beans and lentils, tofu, nuts and seeds, hemp hearts, and vegan protein powder. It may take a bit of extra effort, but there are plenty of sources of vegan protein.