For years people have been searching for the “Perfect Diet”. But which diets actually work? It’s no surprise that diet programs come with big promises.

But, not all of them are effective in long run and some are anything but healthy. Many of us are looking for a bit of health help, whether the goal is to lose weight, reduce the risk of chronic disease, improve sleep, or simply increase energy levels. And it can be mighty confusing to try to find a program that will suit our needs, as well as our tastes and lifestyles.

If a diet promises fast, nearly overnight results and cuts out most every food group, think twice before starting such a plan.To help you make an informed choice, we bring out an outlook on different diet programs in our article, successively.

Part 1: Ketogenic Diet Meal Plan

Today let’s start with the most talked about “Ketogenic Diet”

The ketogenic diet is also referred to as keto diet, low carb diet, and low carb high fat diet.

The ketogenic diet is a low carb, moderate protein, and high fat diet which puts the body into a metabolic state known as ketosis. Ketosis is a natural process the body initiates to help us survive when food intake is low or during starvation. During this state, our body produces ketones, which are produced from the breakdown of fats in the liver.

Ketogenic diet gets 5 percent of their calories from carbohydrates, about 15 percent from protein, and 80 percent from fat.  Staples of the keto diet are fish, meat, eggs, dairy, oils, and green vegetables. Pasta, rice and other grains, potatoes, and fruits are strictly prohibited.

Keto Diet Meal Plan

Breakfast: Fried Eggs with Sautéed Veggies and Bacon / Green Smoothie/Guacamole Topped Scrambled Eggs.

Lunch: Taco Salad /BLT Lettuce Wrap./ Marinated Steak Salad/Garlic Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites/Lemon Black Pepper Tuna Salad/Mustard Sardines Salad.

Dinner: Pork Chop with Mushroom Sauce and Steamed Asparagus /Garlic Ghee Pan-Fried Cod/Beef Curry/Pan-Fried Pork Tenderloin.

Our bodies are incredibly adaptive to what you put into it – when you overload it with fats and take away carbohydrates, it will begin to burn ketones as the primary energy source. Optimal ketone levels offer many health, weight loss, physical and mental performance benefits.

So when you restrict cabs, your body becomes a fat burner instead of a sugar burner.The end goal of a properly maintained keto diet is to force your body into