Sure, keto started out as a cure for epilepsy, but after athletes picked up the diet for bodybuilding, it never stopped growing since then. And now, with celebs flaunting their looks after going on the keto diet, it has further accelerated the rage for keto.
The ketogenic diet is extremely low in carbohydrates and equally loaded with fats. A common variation of the diet is getting 75% of calories from fat, 20% from protein, and just 5% from carbs. For the body to enter the stage of ketosis, it has to start burning fats stored within the body instead of glucose.
Weight loss is just the cover page of the book; the health benefits are still being discovered and tested out on the daily by medical professionals. However, it is indeed tough to reduce carbs from your diet dramatically. So, bombshell celebrities acknowledging that they face difficulties in portion and hunger control helps us all relate to it and even motivates many of us to not give up.
Adriana Lima: How does one aspire to exist like a Victoria’s Secret angel? Well, we all know they have crazy diets—I mean, they are VS angels. However, Adriana Lima keeps it simple with keto. She told The Cut that one month prior to her show, she puts herself on a routine called “Metagenics”—where she tries out a variety of protein shakes along with green veggies.
Kourtney Kardashian: The Kardashian fitness freak is reportedly the healthiest among the entire tribe. She first started doing the diet when high levels of mercury were found in her blood, and since then she never stopped. Now she has been doing keto for years, so she has really personalized the diet according to her tastes. For example, along with minimal carbs, her meals are focused on fresh veggies and lean meat. Bonus, she also has a “Treat yourself day” every week.
Gwyneth Paltrow: If Iron Man’s wife is doing the keto life, that’s enough convincing for us, despite her health recommendations often making everyone skeptical. Jokes aside, research done by the University of California Davis has actually shown that the keto diet helps improve memory, coordination, and even reduces inflammation.
LeBron James: The Lakers baller inspired many people via his Instagram posts when he himself lost a ton of weight doing his own version of the low-carb ketosis diet. As he famously told Sports Illustrated, he did not eat any carbs including dairy for over 2 months.
Megan Fox: The Hollywood mom-of-three stuck to such a low-carb diet that she told E! News, “I don’t eat anything fun”! In fact, she has been doing keto for so long that the sight of bread now makes her feel repulsive. Her diet and workout routine have let her stay timelessly gorgeous, and that has evidently influenced everyone to also try keto.
Vanessa Hudgens: The High School Musical sweetheart has always been enthusiastic about experimenting with new foods and switching up her health routine. In her interview with Women’s Health, she openly talked about how she usually has an avocado or a sausage along with a fruit-enriched smoothie. Hudgens usually opts for low-carb meals and prefers two big ones instead of three daily meals. “A lot of almond butter” is how she always makes sure her body isn’t running low on fats.
