NATIONAL KETO DAY – January 5
Thu Jan 5th

National Keto Day

With an eye on improving our health, National Keto Day approaches on January 5th. According to new studies, the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic, or keto diet has a number of health benefits.

Benefits

Weight loss and improved blood sugar control are two of the keto diet's most notable benefits seen with the keto diet. When sticking to a ketogenic diet, however, studies have shown improved glycemic control for those with type 2 diabetes.

Other health benefits of a keto diet may include improved cholesterol and blood pressure support. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease sufferers may also benefit from it.

Keto plan

How does the diet work? How does it work? Your body will first use glycogen after reducing carbohydrates by eliminating carbohydrates. When it does, it will go ketosis and begin burning fat.

Primarily, a keto diet consists of healthy fats, such as eggs, avocado, olive oil, and sustainably-raised meat. Also easy to prepare are nuts, seeds, cheese, and low-carbohydrate vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, and green peppers. Nuts, seeds, cheese, dairy, and low-carbohydrate vegetables such as asparagus, broccoli, and green peppers are also easy to prepare. A keto diet's coconut oil, grass-fed butter, and ghee adds fat and flavor to a keto diet. Small servings of berries are occasionally added to the menu.

If you are on a keto diet, avoid these foods if you are considering a keto diet: Eliminate these foods if you are considering a keto diet: If you are considering a keto diet, avoid these foods.

  • Baking products include sweets, sugar, sodas, and baked goods
  • Whole grain grains, whole grains, and starches are among the grain, whole grains, and starches that have been used to make grain, whole grains, whole grains, and starches
  • Fruits and starchy vegetables are among the fruit and starchy vegetables on display in this series
  • Hydrogenated oils, vegetable oil, and hydrogenated oils have been used to manufacture hydrogenated oils and vegetable oil
  • Dietary, sugar-free, low-fat foods are among the low sugar, sugar-free, low-fat foods on the menu, including low sugar, sugar-free, low-fat foods

How to celebrate #nationalketoday..

If you're considering the keto diet to a healthier lifestyle, or are already participating in it, whip up your best keto meal or snack and post a snapshot of it on Instagram using the hashtag #NationalKetoDay. The Vitamin Shoppe will donate $5 to Blessings in a Backpack, a non-profit group that provides food on weekends to elementary school children around America who may otherwise go hungry.

During the weekend of the 5th, you can also stop into your local The Vitamin Shoppe to try various keto items for free. For more information, be sure to visit @vitaminshoppe on Instagram.

National keto day celebrations have a long tradition in national keto day.

National Keto Day, January 5, 2019, was established by The Vitamin Shoppe to educate and bring attention to the ketogenic diet and also highlight the numerous health benefits a ketogenic diet provides.