The ketogenic diet or simply the keto diet is one with moderate-protein content, low-carb content, and most importantly, high fat.
The ketogenic diet boasts of many health benefits. Among these are blood sugar control, weight loss, and even longevity.
Ketogenic dieters share a common goal - which is to achieve ketosis. Ketosis is a natural state in which your body burns fat for fuel.
But there's a snag. It may be difficult for a ketogenic dieter to determine whether his or her diet need adjusts to reach and maintain ketosis. This is where keto strips come in, this is why many people use keto strips.
This book guides you on how to use keto strips to measure ketosis. You'll also learn how to reach ketosis through a ketogenic diet.
If your diet consists mainly of carbs, your cells will use glucose as their major source of energy. Glucose is a product of carb metabolism. Starchy foods like pasta, vegetables, bread, and sugars yield glucose when they are digested.
If you completely avoid or cut down on your intake of these foods, for instance when you're on a keto diet, your body will be deprived of adequate amount of glucose to meet its energy needs. The implication is that it must look for alternative energy sources.
When your body gets to this state, it breaks down stored fat into ketones and fatty acids. These ketones replace glucose and cater for most of your body's energy needs. This results in a physiological state known as dietary ketosis.
Ketosis is characterized by an astronomic increase in ketone levels, which are detectable in your blood, urine, and breath.
If you want to know whether your body is in a ketotic state, then urine strips are an easy way out. They are cheap and convenient and easy to use.
Urine ketone strips were originally made for type 1 diabetic patients to determine if their risk for diabetic ketoacidosis was on the high side or not. Note that diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially life-threatening condition.
Urine strip kits can be bought over-the-counter at your local pharmacy and supermarket. You may also purchase it online. They're cheap, and a pack will contain at least 50 strips.
Most ketone strips have a shelf life of 3-6 months, so you should be conscious of how often you intend to use them.
If you want to check your urine ketone levels on a daily basis, stick with a specific time, maybe in the morning, or several hours after your dinner. This will help you to make the best comparison.
This keto strip guide will teach you how to what you need to know about ketosis, the ketogenic diet, and the truth about keto strips.
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