The choice of diet can affect the speed of discharge of kilograms and the state of health in general. If you considered the possibility of observing a keto-diet, you should get acquainted with a more effective alternative.

In particular, according to a study published in Nature Medicine, scientists have determined that instead of limiting carbohydrates, as with a keto-diet, you should consider options with plant foods. Why a plant diet can be more effective than a keto, they told Eat this, not that.

The study that was conducted by Kevin Hall compared the effectiveness of Keto and herbal diet. So 20 participants adhered to each diet for two weeks, followed by changing the diet. This made it possible to assess the influence of two nutrition strategies on calories, insulin level and fat loss. The results helped determine which diet is more effective for these indicators.

The Hall study showed that a low fat diet leads to a consumption of about 700 calories a day more, while Keto diet limits the consumption of 300 calories. Despite this, a low fat diet contributed to a slightly greater loss of fat, although the difference was insignificant.

In addition, Hall also studied the level of insulin and found that insulin was significantly reduced at the keto-level, unlike a low fat diet, where he remained high. However, the study was carried out only a short time, which makes it difficult to evaluate the results in the future perspective.

Thus, although a keto-diet can be effective for losing weight, it is not the best choice for long-term use, a low fat diet is more universal for weight loss. It is worth noting that each of these diets worked differently, and therefore it is important to pre-discuss the strategy of weight loss with its doctor.