When the average person eats a meal rich in carbs, their body takes those carbs and converts them to glucose for fuel. Insulin is then made to move that glucose into the bloodstream. Glucose is the bodyâs primary source of energy when carbohydrates are present.
Here's where keto is your gamechanger:Â On a complete ketogenic diet, your carbohydrate intake is kept very lowâso when those carbs arenât present, your body must utilize another form of energy to keep things ticking.
Your body's own fat! In the absence of carbs, the liver takes fatty acids in the body and converts them to ketone bodies, also known as ketones, as an energy source. This process is known as ketosis, and itâs the goal for those on a ketogenic diet. Average keto-users burn fat over 74% faster than practitioners of standard diets.