Intermittent Fasting vs Keto Diet for weight loss

Intermittent Fasting

Intermittent fasting is a concept where one alternates between eating and fasting and eating in specific time periods. It does not restrict what you’r...

Intermittent fasting is a concept where one alternates between eating and fasting and eating in specific time periods. It does not restrict what you’re eating, it just dictates a time period when you are able to eat While there are several types of intermittent fasting (i.e. time-restricted eating, alternate-day fasting, religious fasting, etc.), the main principle is the same – to restrict food intake by focusing on the timing of when one can consume meals either within a day or a week[1]. The mechanism is simple – by cutting down the time availability to consume food, our body receives lesser calories, thus is forced to use the existing fat stores in our body as energy, leading to weight loss.

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Ketogenic diet

Keto diet consists of high fats, moderate protein and very low carbohydrates (55-60% fat, 30-35% protein, 5-10% carbohydrate)[2]. To achieve such a lo...

Keto diet consists of high fats, moderate protein and very low carbohydrates (55-60% fat, 30-35% protein, 5-10% carbohydrate)[2]. To achieve such a low carbohydrate intake, keto dieters usually consume no breads, grains or cereals. Even fruits and vegetables are to be restricted because they too contain carbohydrates[3]. It places our body in a false fasting state, in which the body is deprived of the primary energy source (i.e. carbohydrate), leading to metabolic changes to avoid new fat storage and to increase breakdown of body fat[

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