Keto Dictionary
Keto Dictionary and Glossary of Terms
Starting keto can feel overwhelming, especially with all the new terms thrown at you. This keto dictionary simplifies the jargon, breaking down key keto terms into plain language. Think of it as your go-to glossary for all things keto, making your journey easier and stress-free!
A low carb diet is when you eat fewer foods that turn into sugar in your body, like bread, pasta, and candy, but not as strict as keto. It’s like having a small cookie instead of a whole cookie jar, while still enjoying lots of meat, eggs, and veggies.
The high-protein ketogenic diet is designed to cater to individuals with distinct dietary needs or goals, this version shifts the macronutrient ratios slightly to focus on increased protein intake.
The Cyclical Ketogenic Diet (CKD) is a unique variation of keto designed to incorporate carb-loading days within a high-fat, low-carb eating framework.
A targeted ketogenic diet (TKD) is like the regular keto diet, but you get to eat a little bit of fast digesting carbs either right before or after you exercise, which gives you extra energy for your workouts while still mostly using fat for fuel the rest of the time.
The standard ketogenic diet is like telling your body to use fat instead of sugar for energy by eating lots of foods with fat (like cheese, meat, and avocados) and very few foods with sugar or bread. It’s kind of like switching your body’s fuel from gas to diesel!
The ketogenic diet is a very low-carbohydrate, high-fat eating pattern that forces your body to use fat for fuel instead of glucose, putting you into a metabolic state called ketosis. The diet typically restricts carbs to under 50g per day while emphasizing foods like meat, fish, eggs, nuts, oils, and non-starchy vegetables.
Macronutrients are the three main nutrients your body needs: fats, proteins, and carbohydrates.
Keto protein refers to protein sources that contain very few or no carbohydrates, making them suitable for the ketogenic diet – common examples include meat, fish, eggs, and some protein powders specifically formulated to be low-carb. This type of protein helps people maintain muscle mass while following a ketogenic diet without disrupting ketosis.
Ketosis is a metabolic state where your body primarily burns fat for energy instead of carbohydrates, achieved by significantly reducing carbohydrate intake.